AARP and National Senior Citizens Law Center
Amici Curiae
Patricia A. Brannan, Counsel of Record AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to addressing the needs and interests of Americans ages 50 and older. The National Senior Citizens Law Center is a nonprofit organization that advocates nationwide to promote the independence and well-being of low-income older persons in their country. Patricia A. Brannan is a partner with the law firm Hogan & Hartson, where she specializes in education and civil rights law. She received her law degree from Harvard in 1979. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioners as submitted to the U.S….