Upcoming Arguments: NY Board of Elections v. Torres and United States v. Santos
on Oct 3, 2007 at 9:09 am
Today at 10 a.m., the Court is scheduled to hear arguments in New York State Board of Elections, et al. v. Torres (06-766), asking whether New York’s judicial election system, which nominates candidates through a party convention system, violates the First Amendment rights of voters and candidates. Ted Olson of Washington, D.C., will argue the case for petitioner New York State Board of Elections, Andrew Rossman of New York, N.Y., will argue for petitioner New York City Democratic Committee, and Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr., will argue for the respondents. For a preview of the argument, click here. (SCOTUSwiki)
At 11 a.m., the Court is scheduled to hear argument in United States v. Santos (06-1005), asking whether the term “proceeds” in the principal federal money laundering statute refers to total receipts from illegal activity or just the profits. Matthew D. Roberts of the Solicitor General’s office will argue for the petitioner, and Todd G. Vare of Indianapolis, Ind., will argue for the respondent. For a preview of the argument, click here. (SCOTUSwiki)
We will provide links to the transcripts of the arguments as soon as they become available.
