57 Quotes by Carl Tobias

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.

The Supreme Court has not directly faced the issue of whether 'under God' in the Pledge of Allegiance violates the First Amendment.

Specter is the key, and then it comes down to moderate Republicans and where we were in May.

One case does not a whole litigation strategy make.

That's where Rehnquist was at his most vocal, ... He was always willing to fight for an independent judiciary.

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.

There's a lot of pressure because of the concern there might be another terrorist strike in the United States.

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.

It was difficult for me to think of another situation where a court has said this to the government.