Your red is the blood you stole from my people, your blue is a false statement of justice, and your stars are fashioned out of those who despise us.
The minister of justice released a statement of under 100 words, claiming the court had "ruled that the government is not required to ask for accused terrorist Omar Khadr's return to Canada".
"I believe that the memorandum was prepared by me as a statement of Justice Jackson's tentative views for his own use," Mr. Rehnquist wrote.
However, during his 1971 confirmation hearings, Rehnquist said, "I believe that the memorandum was prepared by me as a statement of Justice Jackson's tentative views for his own use".
He argues that "secrecy today is one of the most critical tools of national defence", and approvingly notes a statement from the department of justice (DOJ) on the Awlaki case, claiming that: "It strains credulity to argue that our laws require the government to disclose to an active, operational terrorist any information about how, when and where we fight terrorism".
The Inter-American Commission for Human Rights, a legal entity of the Organization on American States, summarized regionwide sentiment, describing the ouster in a statement as a "parody of justice".
And yet, while the statements of Justices during oral arguments are not always perfect predictors of how they will vote, there was clearly a great deal of bipartisan sympathy on display for this appalling former public servant.
In Washington, he had initially faced a second round of charges for allegedly failing to register as an agent of a foreign government, making false statements, obstruction of justice and conspiracy to launder money.
In modern terms, most Justices have adhered to the 1958 statement of Chief Justice Warren that the proper test measures "evolving standards of decency".
"We're very encouraged by the statement of the justice minister," he said.
Mr Jordan beamed with pride after each one fell, and made sweeping statements about a "train of justice".Still, his case may not be as airtight as it seems.
