Texas Redistricting Cases: Supreme Court Schedule (Can't Wait)

[kpete]

Texas Redistricting Cases: Supreme Court Schedule
by The Maven
Thu Dec 15, 2005 at 11:38:20 AM PDT
This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order formally establishing the expedited briefing schedule for the four cases regarding the Tom DeLay-initiated Texas redistricting.


Appellants'/Petitioners' opening briefs are to be filed and served by 3pm on Jan. 10, 2006;

Appellees'/Respondents' opposition briefs are to be filed and served by 3pm on Feb. 1, 2006;

Appellants'/Petitioners' reply briefs are to be filed and served by 3pm on Feb. 22, 2006.

A combined oral argument is set for 1:00 pm on Wednesday, March 1, 2006. The Court had previously noted that two hours would be set aside for oral argument. The merits briefs will be posted here shortly after they are filed with the Court. Briefs filed by amici curiae (of which there will doubtless be many) may be more difficult to obtain at first, but should be available somewhere, given the keen interest in these cases.


http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/12/15/133820/67
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/orders/courtorders/121505pzr.pdf

[ananda]

1. Will Tom DeLay..

.. be in jail by then?

(Fingers crossed.)