Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Argument
At 11:01 a.m. on March 28, 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 05-184, Salim Ahmed Hamdan v. Donald Rumsfeld, et al. At 12:31 p.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Neal Katyal, counsel of record for Petitioner Salim Hamdan, and Paul D. Clement, U.S. solicitor general. Questions are presented from eight Supreme Court Justices. Chief Justice Roberts did not take part in this case because of his involvement in the circuit court decision. Argument on Behalf of Salim Ahmed Hamdan MR. KATYAL: The Uniform Code…
