United States of America
Amicus Curiae
Neal Kumar Katyal, Acting Solicitor General The United States is an amicus in this case because of the constitutional issues involved. Neal Kumar Katyal is acting U.S. solicitor general, having ascended to the position following the confirmation of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court on May 17, 2010. Prior to that, he served as principal deputy U.S. solicitor general. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioners as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on August 6, 2010. Section 1089 is consistent with the Establishment Clause because it has neither the purpose nor…