It's probably too late for ow, but consider joining the Supreme Court Historical Society - I was able to view some oral arguments without going throught he usual public line, as we (a group of law students) were escorted by others. Of course, we had to submit to the same security and whatnot, but given (IIRC) a few weeks heads up, we were able to obtain seating on a date certain.
I drove down from Maine, so perhaps we got treatment that isn't given to the locals ;-)
Wish him good fortune, a very short time of butterflies, and clarity of mind. I enjoy good oral argument and appellate action.
Briefing now complete in detainees' cases09:48 PM | Lyle Denniston
The Justice Department on Friday evening filed the final brief in the D.C. Circuit Court on the impact of the new Detainee Treatment Act on the pending challenges to detention by foreign nationals being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The case now proceeds to a hearing before a three-judge panel on Wednesday.
Again, the Department argues that the Act scuttles all existing habeas challenge by the Guantanamo prisoners, but that the Act allows the D.C. Circuit to go forward and rule on the substance of their challenges in a new review process created by the Act.
In addition, the Department once more argues that the detainees have no constitutional claim about suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, because they have no constitutiional rights of any kind.