Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:02 a.m. on October 1,2007, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 06–713, Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party, et al. and case number 06–730, Washington, et al. v. Washington State Republican Party, et al. At 10:53 a.m., arguments concluded and the cases weresubmitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Robert M.McKenna, Washington State attorney general, and John J. White, Jr., counsel ofrecord for Washington State Republican Party, et al. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme CourtJustices. Argument on Behalf ofWashington, et al. JUSTICEALITO: You say that the…