There was a huge movement that led up to [gay marriage legilization], and I played a small role in the great scheme of things. But it was really a privilege to get to do it.
Justice [Sonia]Sotomayor said, "Let's talk - you want to talk about the tax power."And I got like a 10-minute run on the tax power. And, boy, was I g… - Donald Verrilli Jr.
Justice [Sonia]Sotomayor said, "Let's talk - you want to talk about the tax power."And I got like a 10-minute run on the tax power. And, boy, was I g…
- Donald Verrilli Jr.
The president [Barak Obama] had been asked some questions by George Stephanopoulos on a news show about whether it was a tax. And he had given an ans… - Donald Verrilli Jr.
The president [Barak Obama] had been asked some questions by George Stephanopoulos on a news show about whether it was a tax. And he had given an ans…
If you've ever been in the West Wing, it's like a little rabbit warren. Everybody's crammed in there on top of each other, and you're eating breakfas… - Donald Verrilli Jr.
If you've ever been in the West Wing, it's like a little rabbit warren. Everybody's crammed in there on top of each other, and you're eating breakfas…
The part that the public sees is the arguments up at the podium and the briefs that we file. But a significant part of the job - in fact, I'd say I s… - Donald Verrilli Jr.
The part that the public sees is the arguments up at the podium and the briefs that we file. But a significant part of the job - in fact, I'd say I s…
I don't think this is a situation where you can say that Congress was avoiding any mention of the tax power. It'd be one thing if Congress explicitly… - Donald Verrilli Jr.
I don't think this is a situation where you can say that Congress was avoiding any mention of the tax power. It'd be one thing if Congress explicitly…
Very quickly the lawyers in the Justice Department pulled together a set of recommendations about how we ought to defend the law as a constitutional … - Donald Verrilli Jr.
Very quickly the lawyers in the Justice Department pulled together a set of recommendations about how we ought to defend the law as a constitutional …
Quite often there's a great deal of disagreement within the executive branch about what we should do. Some cases are pretty straightforward, but a lo… - Donald Verrilli Jr.
Quite often there's a great deal of disagreement within the executive branch about what we should do. Some cases are pretty straightforward, but a lo…
Brett Kavanaugh is a brilliant, brilliant judge and one of the most-distinguished conservative jurists in the country. - Donald Verrilli Jr.
Brett Kavanaugh is a brilliant, brilliant judge and one of the most-distinguished conservative jurists in the country.
The moot court process in our office when we get ready, we - everybody, including the SG, does two moot courts for each argument. And they are phenom… - Donald Verrilli Jr.
The moot court process in our office when we get ready, we - everybody, including the SG, does two moot courts for each argument. And they are phenom…
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