Center on the Administration of Criminal Law, Amicus Curiae, Michael Y. Scudder, Jr. Counsel of Record
The Center on the Administration of Criminal Law is a nonprofit organization dedicated to defining good government practices in criminal matters through academic research, litigation, and the formulation of public policy. Michael Y. Scudder is a partner with the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where he specializes in commercial litigation, accounting, and white-collar crime. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioner as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on August 18, 2011. The ubiquitous challenge for law enforcement is to find improved and more cost-effective ways to detect and prevent crime….
