Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:03 a.m. on April 19, 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 99-5525, Charles Thomas Dickerson v. United States. At 11:03 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of James W. Hundley, attorney for Petitioner Dickerson, and Paul G. Cassell, a court-appointed amicus curiae arguing in favor of the lower court’s decision. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of DickersonMR HUNDLEY: The question before the Court today asks whether Congress has the authority to legislatively overrule and reverse this Court’s…
