Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:18 a.m. on January 12, 2000, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 99-138, Jenifer and Gary Troxel v. Tommie Granville. At 11:18 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Mark D. Olson, attorney for Jenifer and Gary Troxel, and Catherine W. Smith, attorney for Tommie Granville. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Jenifer and Gary Troxel QUESTION: Even if it’s good for a child to learn the accordion, an accordion player couldn’t come in and say, I…
