United States of America
Amicus Curiae
Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General The United States is an amicus in this case because of the constitutional issues involved. President George W. Bush nominated Paul D. Clement to be solicitor general on March 14, 2005. Clement was confirmed by the Senate on June 8, 2005. Prior to that, he had served as acting solicitor general since July 12, 2004. He is also an adjunct professor of constitutional law at Georgetown University. He received his law degree from Harvard University in 1994. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioner as submitted to the U.S. Supreme…