United States, Amicus Curiae
Donald B. Verrilli
The United States filed an amicus brief in this case because of the constitutional and interstate transportation issues involved. Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., was nominated to be solicitor general by President Obama on January 26, 2011, and was sworn in on June 9, 2011. Prior to that, he was deputy counsel to the president. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Petitioner as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on November 16, 2012. The Fourth Amendment permits a law enforcement officer to obtain a blood sample, without seeking a warrant, from a person arrested for driving…
