Cato Institute
Amicus Curiae
Jonathan D. Hacker, Counsel of RecordThe Cato Institute was established in 1977 as a nonpartisan public policy research foundation dedicated to advancing the principles of individual liberty, free markets, and limited government. Jonathan D. Hacker is a partner with the law firm O’Melveny & Myers, where he specializes in appellate and complex litigation. He received his law degree from the University of Michigan in 1995. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Respondents as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on August 10, 2006.The concept of checks and balances is a fundamental part of our constitutional…
