kɹˈeɪɡ skˈɑːt, ɐn ˈɑːsɡʊd hˈɔːl lˈɔː skˈuːl pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ ʌv ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl hjˈuːmən ɹˈaɪts lˈɔː, sˈɛd: "ɪf ðɛɹz ðɪs pˈeɪpɚ tɹˈeɪl ʌv ɡˈʊd lˈiːɡəl ɐdvˈaɪs ɡˌoʊɪŋ ɐɡˈɛnst wʌt ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɪz dˈuːɪŋ, ɪts ˈiːvən mˈoːɹ lˈaɪkli ðə fˈɛdɚɹəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt vˈaɪəleɪɾᵻd ɪts ˌɑːblɪɡˈeɪʃənz ˌʌndɚɹ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl lˈɔː.
Craig Scott, an Osgoode Hall Law School professor of international human rights law, said: "If there's this paper trail of good legal advice going against what the government is doing, it's even more likely (the federal government violated its obligations under international law).