The Ambedkar International Center, a U.S.-based organization fighting against caste discrimination, March 2 approached the California Supreme Court to be admitted as an amicus curiae in a case that involves caste discrimination in the workplace. Amicus curiae, literally meaning âfriend of the court,â is a person or organization who is not party to the litigation at hand but is allowed to advise the court on a point of law or fact directly concerning the lawsuit. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing vs Cisco Systems Inc., Sundar Iyer and Ramana Kompella case of...