The American Civil Rights Union
Amicus Curiae
Peter J. Ferrara, Counsel of Record The American Civil Rights Union is a nonpartisan legal policy organization dedicated to defending all constitutional rights. Peter J. Ferrara is general counsel of the American Civil Rights Union and a senior policy advisor at the Institute for Policy Innovation. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioners as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on June 8, 2009. After several rounds of litigation, Congress enacted a statutory provision granting Respondent Frank Buono the relief he sought, and the Executive Branch set about administering that relief. The Respondent then sought…
