Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:06 a.m. on December 6, 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 04-1152, Donald Rumsfeld, et al. v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights, et al. At 11:06 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Paul D. Clement, U.S. Solicitor General, and E. Joshua Rosencranz, attorney for Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights, et al. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court Justices. Argument on Behalf of Rumsfeld, et al.JUSTICE SCALIA: Why do you choose to defend this principally on the basis of the…
