In $1992,$ the Supreme Court heard another case on the issue of abortion, Planned Parenthood v$.$ Casey, in which a Pennsylvania statute attempted to place limitations on a woman seeking to get an abortion. In this case, the American Psychological Association submitted a document to the Court with their reasons on why the Court should reaffirm the decisions made in Roe v$.$ Wade and why the Pennsylvania statute should be deemed unconstitutional. The APA$$s document is an example of a$($n$)\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

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writ of certiorari

amicus curiae brief

brief

class action lawsuit