Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:01 a.m. on November 28, 2001, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 00-1293, John Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), et al. At 11:02 p.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Theodore B. Olson, U.S. Solicitor General, and Ann E. Beeson, attorney for the Respondents. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of John Ashcroft GENERAL OLSON: All three branches of our national government have repeatedly determined that pornography causes substantial, incalculable damage to our children, that assisting parents…
