Jack Goldsmith is the Learned Hand Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, where he teaches and writes about national security law, international law, internet law, and, recently, labor history. Before coming to Harvard, Professor Goldsmith served as Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel from 2003-2004, and Special Counsel to the Department of Defense from 2002-2003.
At least two Amicus brief were filed yesterday in Mulhall support of Respondents. Here is the brief by the Council on Labor Law Equality. And here is the brief by the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center (NFIB Legal Center) and the Cato Institute. Oral argument is November 13.
UPDATE: There is a third amicus brief in Mulhall on Respondents’ side: This one, filed by the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence
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May 13
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