In general, presidents do sit for interviews or respond to requests from prosecutors because they take their constitutional responsibility to faithfully execute the laws seriously, and running away from a prosecutor isn't consistent with faithfully executing the laws. — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
Prosecutors use the conspiracy doctrine to punish two or more people who merely agree to commit a criminal act. They don't even have to actually perform the act; they just need to have agreed to do so. — 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 Image
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 Image
People tend to take more risks in groups than alone. For these reasons, the law has always treated conspiracy harshly. — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
The Supreme Court has been very clear: when it comes to religious discrimination, you can take intent into consideration. — Neal Katyal Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
