Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
At 10:03 a.m. on January 9, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for cases number 07–21, William Crawford, et al. v. Marion County Election Board, et al., and 07–25, Indiana Democratic Party, et al. v. Todd Rokita, Indiana Secretary of State, et al. At 11:07 a.m., arguments concluded and the cases were submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Paul M. Smith, counsel of record for the Indiana Democratic Party, et al., and Thomas M. Fisher, solicitor general of Indiana. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court Justices. Argument on Behalf of the…
