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Up and moving
4:50 AM DC time, 1:50 to my biological clock. Rather astonished that my aged system can manage this sort of thing. Metro system opens at 5. Heading out to the oral argument in the predawn darkness. If I get in, won't be back here until some hours later. ScotusBlog will have the afteraction reports first.
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Kevin Martin was 7th person in lawyer line; arrived at 4:45 am. I dropped off Bob D. at 5:30 am. Hardy should have arrived about 5:30 am.
The lawyers' line may still get you in. HOWEVER, remember, it's not for all lawyers. The special entrance is only for members of the Supreme Court Bar. So, don't arrive with your D.C. Bar membership card and expect to get in through that door.
Posted by: Alice B. at March 18, 2008 04:31 AM
I wrote a footnote that made into a Supreme Court brief. Once.
Posted by: Letalis Maximus, Esq. at March 18, 2008 05:34 AM
I only got into the Supreme Court once. On a tour with my son. Good luck David, and God Bless.
Posted by: RKV at March 18, 2008 05:44 AM
History in the making.
It must be exciting to be there, whether you get in or not.
Good luck!
Posted by: Chris at March 18, 2008 07:10 AM
I am eager to hear a review of Mr. Gura's performance. While I understand he has a specific case to win, I'm not sure I am comfortable with some of the "bigger picture" positions he is taking in argument.
Posted by: Ray at March 18, 2008 11:47 AM
This was rich:
MR. DELLINGER: What is reasonable about a total ban on possession is that it's a ban only an the possession of one kind of weapon, of handguns, that's been considered especially -- especially dangerous. The
CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS: So if you have a law that prohibits the possession of books, it's all right
if you allow the possession of newspapers?
Posted by: Chris at March 18, 2008 01:36 PM
I've downloaded but have not yet had time to read the entire transcript - I'll read it tonight. But I skimmed the blogging at SCOTUS Blog. A couple of the comments and questions - primarily those from Breyer - made me want to wrap my head with duct tape to prevent it from exploding. Does anyone doubt Breyer is a far, far left libbie? I'm thinking he's farther left than Ginsburg. Some of the statements I read coming from him seemed snarky and predisposed to being anti-gun rights. Now Scalia, on the other hand - there's a guy who understands the Second Amendment.
Wish I had more spare time to read everything involved in this case...
Posted by: Bill at March 18, 2008 01:47 PM
The government is free to ban any arm that is not suitable for civilian use. Nice.
I love these guys and I love this case, but this is not a very defensible stance. How is this any different than saying the "government can ban any type of firearms they want."
Posted by: Doug at March 18, 2008 02:00 PM