Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:03 a.m. on April 24, 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 05-502, Brigham City v. Charles W. Stewart, et al. At 10:58 p.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Jeffrey S. Gray, counsel of record for Petitioner Brigham City, and Michael P. Studebaker, counsel of record for Charles W. Stewart, et al. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court Justices. Argument on Behalf of Brigham CityMR. GRAY: In cases involving safety exigencies, an officer’s actions should be judged against a single objective standard…
