Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:09 a.m. on December 10, 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 02-1580, Richard Vieth, et al. v. Robert C. Jubelirer, et al. At 12:07 p.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Paul M. Smith, attorney for Vieth, et al., and John P. Krill, Jr., attorney for Jubelirer, et al. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Richard Vieth, et al.MR. SMITH: This Court held 17 years ago in Davis v. Bandemer [1986] that a claim of partisan gerrymandering…
