Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 11:00 a.m. on December 11, 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 00-949, George W. Bush, et al. v. Albert Gore, Jr., et al. At 12:27 p.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Theodore B. Olson, attorney for the Petitioners, and David Boies, attorney for the Respondents. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of George W. Bush, et al. QUESTION: Can you begin by telling us our Federal jurisdiction; where is the Federal question here? MR. OLSON: The Federal…
