United States of America
Amicus Curiae
Paul D. Clement, Acting Solicitor GeneralThe United States is an amicus in this case because of the constitutional issues and Federal copyright statutes involved. Paul D. Clement was named Acting Solicitor General on July 12, 2004. He had served as Principal Deputy Solicitor General since 2001. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Constitutional Law at Georgetown University. He received his law degree from Harvard University in 1994. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioners as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on January 24, 2005.Although the Copyright Act does not expressly provide for the…
