Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:03 a.m. on April 27, 1998, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 97-1374, William Jefferson Clinton, et al. v. City of New York, Snake River Potato Growers Inc., et al. At 11:04 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the oral arguments of Solicitor General Seth P. Waxman, attorney of record for the Appellants, and Louis R. Cohen, attorney of record for the Appellee Snake River Potato Growers. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Clinton GENERAL WAXMAN: Congress cannot, we…