Carl Tobias
Carl Tobias
clearly congress procedure provided seems understand
I don't understand why that wasn't used. Congress has clearly provided for what was going on. It seems to be that that procedure should have been followed.
court difficult situation
It was difficult for me to think of another situation where a court has said this to the government.
fight willing
That's where Rehnquist was at his most vocal, ... He was always willing to fight for an independent judiciary.
difficult forward perhaps strongest struck testimony whose witness
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.
case litigation strategy
One case does not a whole litigation strategy make.
compromise reasonable trying work
She's trying to work a compromise that's reasonable all the way around.
seems senators
Right now it seems like the uncertainty would make senators more circumspect with Roberts.
confirmed majority mistakes needs saying senators trouble votes whose
He is saying as little as he needs to be confirmed and hasn't made many mistakes that trouble a majority of senators whose votes he needs.
momentous time
It is a momentous decision, and they need more time to think about it.
cases mass natural proceed quite
It's quite natural for mass tort cases to proceed under multidistrict litigation.
closely despite litigation loss ought people watching win
Most people watching this litigation closely thought that Merck ought to win it. Despite the characterizations by Merck so far, I think this was really a loss for them.
court others
By and large, the court is very deferential to this administration and others before it.
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.
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.