American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists
Amicus Curiae
Stephen R. Greenwald, Counsel of Record The American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists is a membership organization representing the interests of the American Jewish community on legal issues and controversies that implicate the interests of that community. Stephen R. Greenwald is counsel with the law firm Garson Ségal, Steinmetz, Fladgate, where he specializes in media and entertainment law. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioner as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on August 4, 2011. The President’s “recognition power” cannot validate State Department regulations that conflict with legislation adopted by Congress…