Before the Court Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:04 a.m. on October 10, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 06–984, José Medellín v. Texas. At 11:30 a.m., arguments concluded and the cases were submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Donald F. Donavan, counsel of record for José Medellín, and R. Ted Cruz, counsel of record for Texas. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court Justices. Argument on Behalf of José Medellín MR. DONOVAN: The president and the Senate entered into three treaties, theOptional Protocol, the UN Charter, and the ICJ [International Court of Justice]Statute, by which the…
