Before the Court in Packingham v. North Carolina
The Justices Weigh in on Social Media Access for Sex Offenders
At 10:05 a.m. on February 27, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 15–1194, Lester Gerard Packingham v. North Carolina. At 11:06 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of David Goldberg, counsel of record for Lester Packingham, and Robert C. Montgomery, counsel of record for North Carolina. Questions are presented from the eight Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Lester Gerard Packingham MR GOLDBERG: There are three principal features of North Carolina’s law that make it a stark abridgement of the freedom of speech. First,…
