Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:01 a.m. on April 27, 2004, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 03-475, Richard B. Cheney, et al. v. United States District Court for the District of Columbia, et al. At 11:01 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of U.S. Solicitor General Theodore B. Olson and Paul J. Orfanedes, attorney for Judicial Watch, Inc. Questions are presented from eight Supreme Court justices.Argument on Behalf of Richard Cheney, et al.MR. OLSON: This is a case about the separation of powers. The Constitution explicitly commits to the…
