>-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Maule >Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 10:29 PM >To: religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu >Subject: Procedural Question on Intelligent Design Case > > >While watching a news report this evening on the local >television station about the intelligent design case underway >about 100 miles to the west in York, Pa., the reporter stated >that a decision from the trial judge isn't expected for >several weeks but that no matter what it is, "this case has >been carefully crafted so that it will end up in the Supreme >Court." Now I know I ought not rely on what a reporter says >(but perhaps many listeners think it is so), but I don't >understand how this case will "end up" in the Supreme Court as >a matter of absolute certainty.
The report was wrong. Both sides have already said that they plan to appeal the decision, regardless of the outcome. The appeals court has to take it, of course, but the Supreme Court does not. In fact, most of the folks I've read on the subject don't think the court will grant cert if it goes that far. Ed Brayton _______________________________________________ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/religionlaw Please note that messages sent to this large list cannot be viewed as private. Anyone can subscribe to the list and read messages that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others.
