Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:03 a.m. on March 19,2007, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 06–278, DeborahMorse, et al. v. JosephFrederick. At 11:47 a.m., arguments concluded and the casewas submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments ofKenneth Starr, Counsel of Record for Deborah Morse, et al., and Douglas K. Mertz, Counsel of Record for JosephFrederick. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court Justices. Argumenton Behalf of Deborah Morse, et al. MR. STARR: Illegal drugs andthe glorification of the drug culture are profoundly serious problems for ourNation. Congress has so recognized, as has this Court,…
