American Jewish Committee, Anti-Defamation League, Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America, et al.
Amici Curiae
Jeffrey A. Lamken, Counsel of Record The parties tothis brief are 31 religious, civic, community,and civil rights groups interested inpreventing gun violence, as well as 32 victims and families of crimes involvingfirearms. Jeffrey A. Lamken is a partner with the law firm Baker Botts, wherehe specializes in appellate and Supreme Court practice. He received his lawdegree from Stanford University in 1990. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Petitioners as submitted tothe U.S. Supreme Court on January 11, 2008. Amici believe the decision belowis premised on a fundamental misconception about the relationship between Stateand local…
