United States of America
Amicus Curiae
Theodore B. Olson, Solicitor GeneralThe United States has filed an amicus brief in this case because of the constitutional issues at stake and because roadblocks are a crimefighting tactic used by Federal law enforcement officials. Theodore B. Olson was nominated Solicitor General by President George W. Bush on February 14, 2001, and was confirmed by the Senate on May 24, 2001. Prior to that, he was a partner in the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he worked for 16 years. He received his law degree in 1965 from the University of California at Berkeley. The following is excerpted…
