United States of America, Amicus Curiae
Noel J. Francisco, U.S. Solicitor General
The United States filed an amicus brief in this case because it involves a Senate-ratified treaty between the Federal Government and an Indian tribe. Noel J. Francisco was nominated to be solicitor general by President Donald Trump on March 7, 2017, and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 19, 2017. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Petitioner as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on September 11, 2018. The Crow did not lose their right under the 1868 Treaty to hunt on unoccupied lands of the United States when Wyoming became a State. The…
