DEROLPH III --Nicholas Pittner, lead attorney for the plantiffs in the DeRolph v. Ohio school-funding case speaks with co-council Sue Yount during oral arguments before the Ohio Supreme Court, at the Rhodes Tower, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 20, 2001. The court has twice ruled that the state's method of funding public schools was unconstitutional. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

DEROLPH III --Mary Lynn Readey, lead attorney for the state in the DeRolph v. Ohio school-funding case listens to her opponent during oral arguments before the Ohio Suprememe Court, at the Rhodes Tower, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 20, 2001. The court has twice ruled that the state's method of funding public schools was unconstitutional. Also see are Roger Carroll, center, and James Tassie. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

DEROLPH III --Supreme Court Justice Andrew Douglas questions council during the oral arguments in the DeRolph v. Ohio, school-funding, case, at the Rhodes Tower, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 20, 2001. Douglas is thought to be the swing-vote in the case which has twice been decided by a 4-3 margine. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

DEROLPH III --Supreme Court Justice Alice Robie Resnick questions council during the oral arguments in the DeRolph v. Ohio, school-funding case, at the Rhodes Tower, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 20, 2001. Also seen is Justice Paul Pfeifer. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

DEROLPH III --Supreme Court Justice Francis Sweeney listens to oral arguments in the DeRolph v. Ohio, school-funding case, at the Rhodes Tower, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 20, 2001. The court has twice ruled that the state's method of funding public schools was unconstitutional. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

DEROLPH III --Supreme Court Justice Paul Pfeifer gestures as he questions concil during oral arguments in the DeRolph v. Ohio, school-funding case, at the Rhodes Tower, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 20, 2001. Also seen is Justice Evelyn Lundburg Straton. The court has twice ruled that the state's method of funding public schools was unconstitutional. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

DEROLPH III --Supreme Court Justice Deborah Cook checks her laptop as she listens to oral arguments in the DeRolph v. Ohio, school-funding case, at the Rhodes Tower, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 20, 2001. The court has twice ruled that the state's method of funding public schools was unconstitutional. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

DEROLPH III --Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton listens to oral arguments in the DeRolph v. Ohio, school-funding case, at the Rhodes Tower, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 20, 2001. The court has twice ruled that the state's method of funding public schools was unconstitutional. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)

DEROLPH III --Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Moyer, right, looks toward Justice Andrew Douglas during oral arguments in the DeRolph v. Ohio, school-funding case, at the Rhodes Tower, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 20, 2001. The court has twice ruled that the state's method of funding public schools was unconstitutional with Douglas considered to be the swing-vote. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com)