Institute for Justice
Amicus Curiae
Douglas W. Kmiec, Counsel of RecordThe Institute for Justice is a nonprofit, public interest legal center committed to securing the natural rights and liberties of citizens of the United States and removing unlawful barriers to the pursuit of an economic livelihood. Douglas W. Kmiec is a professor of constitutional law at Pepperdine University. He served as President Ronald Reagan’s constitutional legal counsel from 1985 to 1989 and is a noted writer and legal commentator, having co-authored three books on constitutional law. He received his law degree from the University of Southern California. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae…