Before the Court in Rucho v. Common Cause
The Justices Weigh in on Partisan Gerrymandering
At 10:12 a.m. on March 26, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 18-422, Robert A. Rucho et al. v. Common Cause et al. At 11:22 a.m. arguments were concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Paul D. Clement, counsel of record for the Appellants, and Emmet J. Bondurant, II, counsel of record for the Common Cause Appellees. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of the Robert A. Rucho et al. JUSTICE ROBERTS: Well, if we decided it in your favor, would…
