Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:07 a.m. on January 12, 1999, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 97-843, Aurelia Davis, as next friend of Lashonda D., v. Monroe County Board of Education, et al. At 11:04 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Verna L. Williams, attorney of record for Aurelia Davis, and W. Warren Plowden, Jr., attorney of record for Monroe County, et al. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Aurelia Davis MS. WILLIAMS: At issue in this case is whether…
