I served in two administrations very high up in the Justice Department. — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
Unanimity is important because it signals that the justices can rise above their differences and interpret the law without partisanship. — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
The special counsel regulations were written to provide the public with confidence that justice was done. — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
In some cases, Justice Department leaders can supervise investigations despite having personal knowledge about the entities involved. — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
Appellate advocacy, particularly at the Supreme Court, is really intimate. I mean, you're just a few feet away from the Chief Justice.… — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
No one wants a president to be guilty of obstruction of justice. The only thing worse than that is a guilty president… — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
Justice Scalia was usually particularly challenging to me at oral argument, but I so respected his intellect and commitment to the pursuit… — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
Firing the prosecutor who's about to get you or your campaign is kind of quintessential obstruction of justice. — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
When I was at the Justice Department, there were these people who I called legal Houdinis, who - they would find any… — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
Appointing special counsel Robert Mueller to probe Russian meddling in the 2016 election (and any possible ties to President Trump's campaign) was… — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
There is no doubt that dissents can serve a useful role by explaining when a justice thinks the majority has gone off… — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
I don't want to get into predicting how Judge Gorsuch would vote on the Supreme Court as a Justice Gorsuch. But I… — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
If I got my hands on the Mueller report, the thing I'd want to see is what are the reasons why Barr… — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
The Mueller report is a long subtweet of the Barr memo and demolishes it and says that is absolutely wrong, and fundamentally,… — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
I used to walk down the Justice Department on the fifth floor and see all those portraits of legendary attorneys general, Griffin… — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
Some commentators have attacked the special counsel regulations as giving the attorney general the power to close a case against the president,… — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
I don't think the fact that something occurs in public or in private matters at all to obstruction of justice. I mean,… — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
Presidents routinely testify in criminal cases. You know, George W. Bush did it with Valerie Plame. Bill Clinton did it three times with Ken… — Neal Katyal Copy Share
I used to walk down the Justice Department on the fifth floor and see all those portraits of legendary attorneys general, Griffin Bell and… — Neal Katyal Copy Share
People tend to take more risks in groups than alone. For these reasons, the law has always treated conspiracy harshly. — Neal Katyal Copy Share
The Supreme Court has been very clear: when it comes to religious discrimination, you can take intent into consideration. — Neal Katyal Copy Share
I have no doubt that if confirmed, Judge Gorsuch would help to restore confidence in the rule of law. His years on the bench… — Neal Katyal Copy Share
There is no doubt that dissents can serve a useful role by explaining when a justice thinks the majority has gone off the deep… — Neal Katyal Copy Share
One of our Constitution's greatest virtues is that it looks to judges as a source of reasoned, practical, rights-minded decision making. — Neal Katyal Copy Share
Appellate advocacy, particularly at the Supreme Court, is really intimate. I mean, you're just a few feet away from the Chief Justice. You know,… — Neal Katyal Copy Share
Even though Mr. Trump can give his campaign as much of his own money as he wants to, he can't ask other people to… — Neal Katyal Copy Share
No responsible scholar who thinks a sitting president cannot be indicted also thinks an attorney general can try to truncate a process of oversight… — Neal Katyal Copy Share
Justice Scalia was usually particularly challenging to me at oral argument, but I so respected his intellect and commitment to the pursuit of truth. — Neal Katyal Copy Share
