Court recesses until Oct. 1

By Lyle Denniston
on Jun 28, 2007 at 11:07 am

Here is the Chief Justice’s concluding statement at about 11 a.m. Thursday as the Court brought to an end its 2006-2007 Term:

“I am authorized to announce that the Court has acted on all cases submitted for decision this Term. Dispositiion of items scheduled for Conference will be reflected on the Order List that will be released at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning. The Court will be in recess from today until the first Monday in October, 2007, at which time the October 2006 Term of the Court will be adjourned and the October 2007 Term of the Court will begin as provided by law.

“On behalf of the Court, I thank the members of the Court staff for their hard work, professionalism, and dedication to duty. No one better exemplifies those qualities than Harry Fenwick, the Court’s Food Preparation Specialist, who will on June 30 retire after thirty-eight years of service at the Court. Thanks for everything, Harry.

“The outstanding work done by all members of the Court staff contributes significantly to the accomplishment of the Court’s mission.”