Before the Court in U.S. v. Zubaydah
The Justices Weigh in on the State-Secrets Privilege
At 10 a.m. on Oct. 6, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 20-827 United States v. Zayn al-Abidin Muhammad Husayn AKA Abu Zubaydah et al. At 11:10 a.m., arguments were concluded, and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Brian H. Fletcher, acting U.S. solicitor general, and David F. Klein, counsel of record for Abu Zubaydah. …