Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:02 a.m. on December 1, 1999, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 98-1152, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), et al. v. Brown & Williamson, et al. At 10:59 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Seth P. Waxman, Solicitor General, and Richard M. Cooper, attorney for Brown & Williamson, et al. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of the FDA, et al. GEN. WAXMAN: At the time the Surgeon General issued his report in 1984, the Surgeon General…
