Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:06 a.m. on December 4, 2002, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 01-1119, Joseph Scheidler, et al. v. National Organization for Women, et al. At 11:07 p.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Roy T. Englert, Jr., attorney for the Petitioners, and Fay Clayton, attorney for the Respondents. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Scheidler, et al. MR. ENGLERT: Now, the reason why there should be reversal for the entry of judgment for the Defendants is that Respondents…
