Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At10:04 a.m. on December 10, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argumentsfor case number 07–1015, John D.Ashcroft, et al.v. Javaid Iqbal, et al. At 11:05 a.m., arguments concluded and the cases were submittedfor judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Gregory G. Garre, U.S. Solicitor General,and Alexander A. Reinert, counsel of recordfor Javaid Iqbal, etal. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court Justices. Argument on Behalf of John D. Ashcroft, et al. SOLICITORGENERAL GARRE: This case concerns the qualified immunity of high-rankinggovernment officials, like the attorney generalof the United States and director of the FBI, and…
