Friday, February 15th, 2008...2:35 pm
Exxon Valdez - Oral Argument
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Court denies State’s request to argue
From SCOTUSBlog:
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to expand the time allowed for oral argument in Exxon Shipping Co. v. Baker (07-219), scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 27. That is the only case scheduled to be heard that day. In an order Friday, the Court allotted 45 minutes to each side — 15 minutes beyond the usual half-hour each. The Court refused a request by the state of Alaska to take part in oral argument. The case involves Exxon’s challenge to the $2.5 billion punitive damages verdict awarded to businesses and individuals for damages done by the massive oil spill from the tanker, Exxon Valdez, in Alaska’s Prince William Sound on March 24, 1989.
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