Today at the Court

Today is the final day of oral argument of the 2008 Term. At 10 a.m., the Court may release the opinion in one or more pending cases.

Following the release of any opinions, the Court will hear argument in Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Eric Holder, Jr, Attorney General, et al. (08-322), on the constitutionality of Congress’ 25-year extension of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.  Gregory S. Coleman of Yetter, Warden & Coleman, in Austin, Texas, will argue for NAMUDNO. Neal K. Katyal, Deputy Solicitor General will argue 20 minutes for the United States and Debo Adegbile of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in New York will argue 10 minutes for the intervenor-appellees.