Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:05 a.m. on January 13, 1999, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 98-97, Rita Saenz, et al. v. Brenda Roe, et al. At 11:05 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Theodore Garelis, attorney for Rita Saenz, et al., and Mark D. Rosenbaum, attorney for Brenda Roe, et al. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Rita Saenz, et al. MR. GARELIS: We are here today because California has been stymied and hampered in its efforts to exercise…