Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 11:09 a.m. on March 26, 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 02-102, John Geddes Lawrence and Tyron Garner v. Texas. At 12:06 p.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Ruth E. Harlow, attorney for the Petitioners, and William J. Delmore III, attorney for the Respondent. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of John Geddes Lawrence and Tyron Garner QUESTION: Really what’s at issue in this case is whether we’re going to adhere to what we said in [Washington…
