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Colorado’s attorney general argues before the U.S. Supreme Court
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers argued his first case before the U.S. Supreme Court today during oral arguments in Kansas v. Colorado. The SCOTUS blog, one of the most authoritative sources for all things Supreme Court, has the background on the case (linked here), in case you’re interested.
Political Notebook got its hands on a transcript from the morning’s hour-long orals. Here is the blow-by-blow recap of the arguments:
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Our favorite (non-legalese) moment? When Suthers referred to Justice David Souter as “Justice Ginsberg.” According to the transcript, Souter laughed off the attorney general’s error:
“MR. SUTHERS: Justice Ginsburg, 1920 —
“JUSTICE SOUTER: I’m greatly flattered.
“(Laughter.)
“MR. SUTHERS: Justice Souter, Justice Souter, sorry. Justice Souter.
“JUSTICE SOUTER: You’re not the first to have done that.”
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In all seriousness, perhaps, Suthers seemed — from the transcript — to go over very well with the justices, eliciting laughter on four different occasions in his arguments with the court.
His opponent during arguments, according to the transcript, only elicited laughter once.
*Suthers photo from The Daily Sentinel archives.
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