Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:05 a.m. on November 8, 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 05-380, Alberto R. Gonzales v. LeRoy Carhart, M.D., et al. At 11:07 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 Priscilla Smith, counsel of record for LeRoy Carhart, et al. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court Justices. Argument on Behalf of Alberto Gonzales GENERAL CLEMENT: Congress held six hearings over four different Congresses and heard from dozens of witnesses in determining that partial-birth abortions are…
