Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:01 a.m. on October 31, 2001, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 00-730, Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Norman Y. Mineta, et al. At 11:12 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of William P. Pendley, attorney for the Petitioner, and Theodore B. Olson, U.S. Solicitor General. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Adarand Constructors MR. PENDLEY: Mr. Chief Justice, the United States asserts we do these benchmark studies. We do them about once a year, and we decide where…
