News More Napster-friendly briefs filed Monday By - August 29, 2000 31 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsAppLinkedinReddItEmail Author: JT Smith Several more “friend-of-the-court” briefs supporting Napster were filed in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday. Pressure is mounting for the court to reverse Judge Marilyn Patel’s injunction, reports Wired.com.