United States
Amicus Curiae
Gregory G. Garre, Solicitor General TheUnited States filed an amicus brief in this case because of the constitutional issues involved.Gregory G. Garre was namedsolicitor general on June 2, 2008, and was confirmed by the Senate on October2. Prior to that, he served as principal deputy solicitor general and was apartner at the law firm Hogan & Hartson. He resigned as solicitor generalon January 16, 2009. The following is excerptedfrom the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioners as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on June 23, 2008. Thecourt of appeals erred in holding that the First Amendment’s Free SpeechClause…
