Was it worth it to wait in line for a day or two to see the Heller argument? Apparently so, at least according to the people who did it. GW Law students Tyson Horrocks and Ryan Haws were #3 and #4 in line, and they raved about the experience. A few questions I asked them:
Kerr: So you waited in line for about 36 hours for the Heller argument. Was it worth it?
Haws: Absolutely. Oral arguments were incredibly interesting, and the Justices’ interplay over the limits of the second amendment was lively and included some great one-liners. I feel like I couldn’t have chosen a better day for a first visit.Kerr: What was the high point of the experience?
Haws: The argument was obviously the high point, but the wait wasn’t bad. The line was full of law students, attorneys, and gun enthusiasts, and the discussion was always interesting. Also, who can complain about having so much time to spend reading the best casebook ever?Kerr: What was the low point of the experience?
Horrocks: The low point was Sunday night into Monday morning. The wind was brisk so it was FREEZING cold. It was one of those mornings that you looked at your clock around 3 in the morning and were thankful the night was halfway over.Kerr: What did you do with all your stuff when you finally got into the Supreme Court building?
Horrocks: Ryan Haws’ wife came and picked up the bulky gear at around 6:15 Tuesday morning. The rest of our stuff was placed into a locker inside the building.
Another group of GW law students was near the end of the line that got in to the argument; “Mr. MG” filed his report here.