Before the Court in Fisher v. Texas
The Justices Weigh in on College Admissions
At 11:045 a.m. on October 20, 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 11-345, Abigail Noel Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, et al. At 12:23 p.m., arguments concluded and the cases were submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Bert W. Rein, counsel of record for Fisher, and Gregory G. Garre, counsel or record for Texas, et al. Questions are presented from eight Supreme Court Justices (Justice Kagen is not participating in the case). Argument on Behalf of Abigail Noel Fisher JUSTICE BREYER: I want to know whether you are…