United States
Amicus Curiae
Theodore B. Olson, Solicitor GeneralThe United States has filed an amicus brief in this case because the Court’s decision may directly impact the Wetterling Act, which sets forth guidelines States use in creating their sex offender registration laws. Theodore B. Olson was nominated to be Solicitor General by President George W. Bush on February 14, 2001, and was confirmed by the Senate on May 24. Prior to that, he was a partner in the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he worked for 16 years. He received his law degree in 1965 from the University of California at Berkeley….
