United States of America, Amicus Curiae
Donald B Verrilli, Jr., U.S. Solicitor General
The United States has filed a brief in this case because of the constitutional issues involved. Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., was nominated to be solicitor general by President Obama on January 26, 2011, and was sworn in on June 9, 2011. Prior to that, he was deputy counsel to the President. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Respondent as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2014. The Fourth Amendment permitted officers to search Petitioner’s cellphone incident to his lawful arrest. This Court has long confirmed that officers possess “unqualified authority” to search…
