Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:07 a.m. on December 7, 2004, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 03-1116, Jennifer M. Granholm, et al. v. Eleanor Heald, et al. At 11:08 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Kathleen Sullivan, attorney for Eleanor Heald, et al., and Thomas L. Casey, attorney for Jennifer M. Granholm, et al. Questions are presented from eight Supreme Court Justices. Chief Justice Rehnquist was absent due to illness.Argument on Behalf of Eleanor Heald, et al.MS. SULLIVAN: In our case, we want to suggest that it is…