United States
Amicus Curiae
Seth P. Waxman, Solicitor GeneralThe United States has become a party to this case because of its interest in Federal election law and the numerous constitutional principles involved. Seth P. Waxman was nominated to be Solicitor General by President Clinton on September 17, 1997, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in November 1997. Named Assistant Solicitor General in October 1996, he had been Acting Solicitor General since September 1, 1997. He is a 1977 graduate of Yale Law School. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Respondents as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on August…
