Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:53 a.m. on March 1, 2004, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 02-1684, Michael Yarborough v. Michael Alvarado. At 11:45 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Deborah J. Chuang, attorney for Yarborough, and Tara K. Allen, attorney for Alvarado. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Michael Yarborough QUESTION: How old was the respondent in this case? 17 and a half, wasn’t he? MS. CHUANG: Yes, Your Honor. He was 17 and a half years old during the…
