Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
Before the Court The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments At 10:02 a.m. onOctober 30, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number06–694, United States v. MichaelWilliams. At 11:01 a.m., argumentsconcluded and the cases were submitted for judgment. Following are excerptsfrom the arguments of Paul D. Clement, U.S. solicitor general, and Richard J.Diaz, counsel of record for Michael Williams. Questions are presented from thenine Supreme Court Justices. Argument on behalf of the United States JUSTICE SOUTER: What if an individual received actual childpornography in the mail that had not been solicited, and he calls the chief…
