Carl Tobias
Carl Tobias
patterns
It's still too early. We just don't have the patterns yet.
case saying
It's always unpredictable saying what the docket will look like in 10 years, ... It could be high-tech, biotech. ... If it were present-day issues, you'd have to take it case by case.
charges citizen concern great hold issue likely means whether
This means the issue of whether you can hold a citizen 3 1/2 years without charges will likely be unresolved, which is of great concern to many.
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It seems to me that it would be relevant to a person's case. I would expect the government to say that it is highly sensitive material, but we have legal mechanisms to balance the national security needs with the rights of defendants. I think judges are very conscientious about trying to sort out these issues and balance civil liberties and national security.
hauled might pause sued
It might give them pause to think they might be sued and hauled into court.
difficult issue pressure specter thread
It's very difficult for Specter to thread the needle, because of all the obligations he has, ... There's substantial pressure on him because of the issue of reproductive freedom.
concern might pressure strike terrorist united
There's a lot of pressure because of the concern there might be another terrorist strike in the United States.
although believe clear early people roberts similar
It's too early to tell. Some people believe that Roberts may be similar to Rehnquist in his jurisprudence, although that's not at all clear yet.
It still doesn't tell us where things stand.
court difficult situation
It was difficult for me to think of another situation where a court has said this to the government.
business elite expressed movement religious
It was the intellectual elite of the conservative movement that expressed the most concern, not the religious conservatives or the business conservatives.
cares extent house warning white
It's a warning to the extent the White House cares or listens.
case certainly court hear illinois industry recent ruling supreme tobacco win won
The tobacco industry has won some recent cases, and that Illinois case was a big one. But I think today's ruling is certainly a big win for the plaintiffs. And I think the U.S. Supreme Court will hear this appeal.
allegiance court directly faced issue pledge supreme whether
The Supreme Court has not directly faced the issue of whether 'under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance violates the First Amendment.