Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:11 a.m. on March 2, 1999, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 98-131, United States v. Sun-Diamond Growers of California. At 11:11 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Robert W. Ray, deputy independent counsel, and Eric W. Bloom, attorney for Sun-Diamond Growers. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of United States QUESTION: Well, counsel, I thought that the section we’re looking at, (c)(1)(a), says that it covers the situation where the defendant directly or indirectly gives anything…
