United States of America, Amicus Curiae
Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Solicitor General
The United States filed an amicus brief in this case because of the constitutional and Federal education issues involved. Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., was nominated to be solicitor general by President Barack Obama on January 26, 2011, and was sworn in on June 9, 2011. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Respondents as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on November 2, 2015. This Court has held that attaining “the educational benefits that flow from student body diversity” is a compelling interest that may justify a university’s consideration of race in its admissions process. — Fisher…
