State of California
Amicus Curiae
Manuel M. Medeiros, Counsel of RecordThe State of California is an amicus in this case because it has a law prohibiting trespassory cross burning for an intimidating purpose, which could be affected by the Supreme Court’s decision. Manuel M. Medeiros is the California State Solicitor General. He received his law degree from the University of California at Davis in 1972. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioner as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on August 9, 2002.California joins Virginia in urging that this Court recognize the special injury that is inflicted by cross burning….
