United States of America
Amicus Curiae
Neal Kumar Katyal, Acting Solicitor General The United States is an amicus in this case because it involves First Amendment and Federal law issues. 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 Respondent as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on February 22, 2011. The Arizona Citizens Clean Election Act’s matching funds provision is not…