Government Lawyer
Appearances
This American Life
857: Museum of Now
Can you please get that? We can talk at the end. First, we need to clear this room and make sure there's nothing dangerous or anything in here. Is there any weapons in the apartment?
This American Life
857: Museum of Now
So I assume the court is asking in a constitutionally relevant sense whether I'm just... No, I'm asking in a common sense way. So I don't have an answer in a common sense way, Your Honor?
This American Life
857: Museum of Now
For the same answer with the same caveats as before, Your Honor.
This American Life
857: Museum of Now
I think I'm going to have the same answer, Your Honor, which is that we don't concede that it's a constitutionally relevant expression.
This American Life
857: Museum of Now
I understand, Your Honor, that as you said on Thursday, you may write an opinion that says the government refused to answer that question or was unable to answer that question. I don't have an answer for you.
This American Life
857: Museum of Now
Because you actually prevented me from appearing in front of you on that basis, I think it would be fair if courts were subject to the same kind of scrutiny to demand that you support the reason for having done that.