United States of America, Amicus Curiae
Noel J. Francisco, U.S. Solicitor General
The United States is an amicus in this case because of the constitutional issues involved. Noel J. Francisco was nominated to be solicitor general by President Donald Trump on March 7, 2017, and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on September 19, 2017. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Respondent as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on August 9, 2019. …