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An amicus curiae (friend of the court) must impartially advise the court on the issues pending adjudication, but never deceive the court by misleading arguments.
The petition filed by former Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza for him to be allowed as amicus curiaeby the Supreme Court in the anti-terrorism cases does not “befriend” the High Court but demeans its jurisdiction even as he seeks the dismissal of the 29 pending petitions challenging the constitutionality of the “Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020” (ATA).