Friends of the Court" documents filed by interested parties to encourage the Court to grant or deny certiorari, or to urge the Court to decide a case in a certain way refers to

A. writ of certiorari

B. petition for a writ of certiorari

C. writ of certification

D. amicus curiae briefs

E. writ of appeal

The correct answer is D

Explanation:

Amicus curiae briefs, is a group or a person who does not serve the purpose and burdens the Court or who is not a party to an action but persist a strong interest in the matter. So, the filing is not favored.

In this case, documents filed through the interested parties in order to encourage the court, it will known as the Amicus curiae briefs.