Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:06 a.m. on March 2, 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 03-1500, Thomas Van Orden v. Governor Rick Perry, et al. At 11:07 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Erwin Chemerinsky, attorney for Thomas Van Orden, and Greg Abbott, Attorney General for the State of Texas. Questions are presented from eight Supreme Court Justices. Chief Justice Rehnquist was absent due to illness. Argument on Behalf of Thomas Van Orden MR. CHEMERINSKY: On the grounds of the Texas State Capitol, there is one evident…
