United States
Amicus Curiae
Neal Kumar Katyal, Acting Solicitor General The United States filed an amicus brief in this case because it involves constitutional issues. Neal Kumar Katyal is acting U.S. solicitor general, having ascended to the position following the confirmation of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court on May 17, 2010. Prior to that, he served as principal deputy U.S. solicitor general. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioner as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on November 19, 2010. A well-settled exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement allows police to conduct warrantless searches…
