American Jewish Congressand American Jewish Committee
Amicus Curiae
Andrew J. Pincus, Counsel of Record The American Jewish Congress and the American Jewish Committee were founded to protect the civil, political, economic, and religious rights of American Jews. Andrew J. Pincus is a lawyer with the law firm Mayer Brown specializing in appellate law. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Respondent as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on August 3, 2009. It has long been recognized that an individual has standing to assert a claim under the Establishment Clause challenging a government action that adversely affects the individual’s use or enjoyment of a…