Carl Tobias
Carl Tobias
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
patterns
It's still too early. We just don't have the patterns yet.
airport becomes difficult doubly percent security
They've said airport security was 50 percent of the case, and it was always a difficult case. So now it becomes doubly difficult.
begin case felt people soon weak
It's too soon to say Merck has momentum. Many people felt the Irvin case was a weak case to begin with. It was a short-term usage case.
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.
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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.
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The witness whose testimony was struck was their first and perhaps their strongest witness, and so that could make it difficult going forward on the case.
moderate specter
Specter is the key, and then it comes down to moderate Republicans and where we were in May.
fight willing
That's where Rehnquist was at his most vocal, ... He was always willing to fight for an independent judiciary.
case litigation strategy
One case does not a whole litigation strategy make.
believe chances delay somebody tom
I don't believe somebody like Tom DeLay is going to take any chances by way of his representation, and his reputation.