Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
Amicus Curiae
Patrick F. Philbin, Counsel of RecordThe Fraternal Order of Police is the Nation’s largest organization of law enforcement professionals, representing more than 27,000 officers from across the country. Patrick F. Philbin is a partner with the Washington law firm Kirkland & Ellis. He specializes in appellate litigation and telecommunications law. He clerked with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and is a 1992 graduate of Harvard Law School. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Affirmance as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on March 9, 2000.Contrary to the suggestions of Petitioner and his amici,…
