Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:03 a.m. on January 7,2008, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 07–5439, Ralph Baze and Thomas C. Bowling v. John D. Rees, et al. At 11:05a.m., arguments concluded and the cases were submitted for judgment. Followingare excerpts from the arguments of Donald B. Verrilli, counsel of record for the Ralph Baze and Thomas C. Bowling, and Roy T.Englert, Jr., counsel of record for John D. Rees, et al. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme CourtJustices. Argument on Behalf of Ralph Baze and Thomas C. Bowling MR.VERRILLI: Kentucky’s lethal injection procedures pose a danger…
