Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:03 a.m. on March 1, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 08_1470, Mary Berguis v. Van Chester Thompkins. At 11 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of B. Eric Restuccia, Counsel of Record for Mary Berguis, and Elizabeth L. Jacobs, Counsel of Record for Van Chester Thompkins. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court Justices. Argument on Behalf of Mary Berguis MR. RESTUCCIA: There really are two distinct inquiries at issue. The first is whether Mr. Thompkins impliedly waived his rights under the…
