Before the Court in United States v. Texas
The Justices Weigh in on President Obama’s Immigration Action
At 10:04 a.m. on April 18, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 14–674, United States et al. v. Texas et al. At 11:36 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli and Scott A. Keller, representing Texas et al. Questions are presented from the eight Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of United States et al. GENERAL VERRILLI: The Secretary of Homeland Security has decided to defer removal of the class of aliens who are parents of U.S. citizens and LPRs…
