Libary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Samuels, Suzanne U. First among friends : interest groups, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the right to privacy / Suzanne U. Samuels ; foreword by Nadine Strossen. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-275-97824-9 (alk. paper) 1. United States. Supreme Court. 2. Judicial process—United States. 3. Briefs—United States. 4. Pressure groups—United States. 5. Government litigation—United States. 6. Privacy, Right of—United States. I. Title KF8742.S26 2004 347.73′26—dc22 2004044228 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2004 by Suzanne U. Samuels All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2004044228 ISBN: 0-275-97824-9 First published in 2004 Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.praeger.com Printed in the United States of America The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -iv- |