American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Amicus Curiae
Joel M. Gora, Counsel of RecordThe American Civil Liberties Union is a nationwide, nonprofit organization dedicated to defending the principles of the Bill of Rights. Joel M. Gora is a professor of law at Brooklyn Law School, where he teaches civil procedure, Federal courts, and constitutional law and civil liberties. He is a former Associate Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union and has published numerous books and articles on civil liberties themes. He is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Law. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Respondents as submitted to…