MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has appointed retired Associate Justice Francis Jardeleza as “amicus curiae” or friend of the court for the oral arguments on petitions against the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA).
The appointment of Jardeleza, also a former Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon and solicitor general, was indicated in a resolution from SC dated January 26 but only made public on Friday.
In the same resolution, the high court also said it resolved to “note without action” a similar bid by former Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza to be appointed as amicus curiae.
Mendoza earlier asked the SC to allow him to be an amicus curiae or friend of the court in advising the Su…
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