Friday, February 25, 2011

Amicus briefs in support of the United States in Liberty University v. Geithner

Today is the due date for briefs as amicus curiae in support of the appellee United States in Liberty University v. Geithner at the Fourth Circuit. As of 4:00 EST, six such briefs have been filed by the following parties:

 Constitutional law professors Jack Balkin, Gillian Metzger, and Trevor Morrison, available here.

* Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, and a variety of Members of Congress (co-authored by former acting Solicitor General Walter Dellinger), available here.

* The American Hospital Association et al., available here.

* The American Nurses Association et al., available here.

* The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Virginia, available here (addressing only the RFRA claim).

* The American Association of People with Disabilities et al., available here.