much attention was given to the fact that judge jeff sutton voted to uphold the statute. judge silberman, why clerked for, -- who i corp. for, also cast a vote to uphold the law. by contrast, judge hall in the 11th circuit voted to strike down the law, and she was appointed by president clinton. so, this familiar pattern broke down. seemingly, what should have been the death knell of suggesting that this litigation was frivolous, was the supreme court's action in taking the case. not only did they take the action, -- case, which once the 11th court strike it down, i did not think it surprise people that the supreme court took it for review, but what did surprise people is the way and of the case -- they divided the occasion to four support arguments, dedicated a full week of supreme court argument to this case, and ultimately six hours of argument time to the case that proved not to be enough because the court kept the advocates but there -- in discussing spending power issues on the last day. -- up there longer, in discussing spending power issues and the last date. i wa