"Everyone who merits consideration for work in a future Democratic administration, please step forward. No, no, no, just remain right where you are, Mr. Katyal."
https://twitter.com/LeahLitman/status/1334233793327210507
The idea that you have to treat clients chosen by big-time Supreme Court appellate lawyers like they're public defenders is some truly intelligence-insulting stuff, and that goes double when you tell public lies about judicial nominees you hope will favor your unsavory clients
"Would you agree that everyone is entitled to a criminal defense attorney irrespective if their ability to pay? Then surely you agree that deep-pocketed corporations who don't want to be held liable for child slavery should be able to get the precise lawyer of their choice."
The important thing here is that it's not about the client or (heavens no) their money, it's about the larger progressive principle that [checks notes] corporations should not be held liable for child slave trafficking because they would make less money slate.com/news-and-polit… 
It is just very important as a matter of deep principle to ensure that positions so monstrous SAM ALITO is like "um, isn't that going a little too far?" get the best representation possible
https://twitter.com/mjs_DC/status/1333820395099664386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1333820395099664386%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fslate.com%2Fnews-and-politics%2F2020%2F12%2Fneal-katyal-supreme-court-nestle-cargill-child-slavery.html
[Extreme Jamie Lee Curtis voice] the central message of the Sixth Amendment is NOT "no elite lawyer can ever be criticized for anything so long as their conduct is not literally prohibited by law"
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