Gorscuh scolds Supreme Court litigator in rare, heated exchange
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Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch clashed with a veteran attorney during arguments in a disability rights case, delivering a rare public rebuke that turned heads at the Supreme Court.
Gorsuch scolded Williams & Connolly lawyer Lisa Blatt, an experienced Supreme Court litigator representing the Minnesota public schools, for accusing the plaintiffs of "lying" in their assertions before the high court. Breanne Deppisch is a national politics reporter for Fox News Digital covering the Trump administration, with a focus on the Justice Department, FBI, and other national news.
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