Alexie in, Levy left out in Seattle Sonics trial

U.S. District Judge Marsha Pechman ruled today that award-winning novelist and Supersonic fanatic Sherman Alexie will be allowed to testify on behalf of Sonics fans at the upcoming Seattle vs. Sonics trial.

Read the rest of what the Judge had to say in today's Seattle Times.

No News Until Monday

The Associated Press is reporting that Judge Pechman has held off on ruling on evidence and witnesses, and that her decision will not be handed down until Monday.

Decision Day

Eric Williams has the anticipatory look at what Judge Marsha Pechman will and will not allow in the upcoming Sonics vs Seattle trial, set to begin June 16 in this fair city.

That debate about whether Sherman Alexie and Mitch Levy will be allowed to testify? Decided today.

The argument of whether the city was in bed with Steve Ballmer and orchestrated the entire situation to force Bennett to sell? Decided today.

Should the survey which showed Seattle cares little about the NBA be included? Decided today.

Are Nick Licata's comments about the lack of cultural value of the Sonics important? Decided today.

And so on. As you can see, it's an important day for the future of the franchise in this city, especially in one regard: How the judge rules will be the first solid indication of how she feels about the case. If later today it is revealed that Levy and Alexie will be forbidden to testify, it will be an indication she may be leaning towards the Sonics' side of things, and, contrarily, if a whack of the Sonics' evidence is denied entry, then it could be supposed the judge is leaning towards Seattle's side of things.

Should make for an interesting day.