Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund
Amicus Curiae
Douglas G. Smith, Counsel of Record The Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund is a national nonprofit dedicated to defending principles of limited government, individual liberty, and moral virtue. Douglas G. Smith is a partner with the law firm Kirkland & Ellis, where he specializes in litigation. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioners as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on June 5, 2009. The court of appeals’ decision articulates a formulation of the standing doctrine that is so broad that it would allow any party to bring any claim no matter how…
