New York, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico
Amici Curiae
Barbara D. Underwood, Counsel of Record The partiesfiled this Amicus brief because of thecase’s potential effect on the right of States to regulate the possession anduse of firearms. Barbara D. Underwood was appointed Solicitor General for theState of New York in January 2007. She served as Acting U.S. Solicitor Generalfrom January to June 2001. She received her law degree from GeorgetownUniversity in 1969. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioners as submitted tothe U.S. Supreme Court on January 11, 2008. Asthis Court, the lower Federal courts, and the State courts have consistentlyand correctly stated…
