Meghan Smith, a partner in the Litigation Practice Group, was quoted in the Law360 article “Chief Justice Plants Signpost For Future Monument Litigation” on a statement Chief Justice John Roberts made on the power of US presidents to determine portions of the ocean as national monuments. Meghan explains that Justice Roberts does not usually publish statements to accompany denials of US Supreme Court petitions and noted that this statement should spark interest from every attorney who may have involvement in a monuments case. Meghan concludes that her takeaway from the statement is that Chief Justice Roberts’ skeptical opinion of presidential power covering this wide of a range creates a roadmap for others who are litigating similar issues.