House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (IL-R)
Amici Curiae
J. Randolph Evans, Counsel of RecordJ. Dennis Hastert has served as House Speaker since 1999. He opposed the passage of BCRA in Congress. J. Randolph Evans is a member of the law firm Arnall Golden Gregory, specializing in congressional ethics, professional liability, complex commercial litigation, and insurance coverage. He received his law degree from the University of Georgia in 1983. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Appellants as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on July 8, 2003. The BCRA directly prevents the speaker, and other Members of Congress, from participating fully in State political…