Sentences with phrase «during oral arguments last»

«During the oral arguments last month before the Supreme Court, Justice Alito asked the Solicitor General (who was arguing that same - sex couples have a constitutional right to marry) if the Bob Jones University ruling would result in the loss of tax - exempt status of any religious school that opposed same - sex marriage.

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The question for the justices during much of the oral arguments last week was whether they granted review of the right case to resolve that issue.

Confirming an important point conceded by Deputy SG during last Term's oral arguments, the Government's Gall brief states repeatedly that policy disagreements with the Guidelines can be a valid basis for a variance — even though many circuit have held otherwise (like the Tenth Circuit in a split ruling yesterday) and even though many lower court briefs filed by the Government have argued otherwise.