National Governors’ Association (NGA), National Association of Counties, et al.
Amicus Curiae
Richard Ruda, Counsel of RecordThe National Governors’ Association and the National Association of Counties are joined by the Council of State Government, the International City-County Management Association, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, and the National League of Cities in this amicus brief. They are organizations whose members include State, county, and municipal governments and officials throughout the United States. Richard Ruda is Chief Counsel of the James I. Crowley State and Local Legal Center. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioners as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on November 10, 1998.This Court has long…
