Supreme Court Cites MKM Amicus in Constitutional Privacy Case
In Nasa v. Nelson, MKM filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to reverse a Ninth Circuit opinion finding that the constitution's right to informational privacy barred the government from asking open-ended questions during the course of conducting background checks on government contractors. In reversing the court of appeals, the Court noted the prevalence of background checks in the private sector, twice citing that brief on behalf of the Consumer Data Industry Association et al. The opinion is here. The brief is here.