U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, et al.
Amici Curiae
Mark E. Chopko, Counsel of Record The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is joined in this case by the Roman Catholic Bishop of New Hampshire. Mark E. Chopko is general counsel for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. He received his law degree from Cornell University in 1977. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioner as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on August 4, 2005.Parents are the undisputed guardians of their children’s health. This is part of the constitutionally protected right and responsibility parents undertake in the care and upbringing of their own children….
