U.S. House of Representatives
Appellee
Maureen M. Mahoney, Counsel of RecordThe U.S. House of Representatives, whose apportionment is determined by the decennial census, initiated this case in district court. Ms. Mahoney is a partner in the Washington, D.C., law firm of Latham & Watkins, where she heads the appellate practice. She served as deputy solicitor general from 1991 to 1993 and has argued numerous cases before the Supreme Court. Prior to joining the firm, she clerked with then-Justice William H. Rehnquist. She received her law degree with honors from the University of Chicago in 1978. The following is excerpted from the Brief for Appellee as…