Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
A 10:08 a.m. on February 20, 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for cases numbers 00-1751, 00-1777, and 00-1779, the consolidated case of Susan Zelman, et al. v. Doris Simmons-Harris, et al. At 11:25 p.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Judith L. French, attorney for the Ohio Petitioners, and Robert H. Chanin, attorney for Respondent Simmons-Harris, et al. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of the State of Ohio QUESTION: May I ask you if this Court would have to overrule…
