In honor of Constitution Day, the Nebraska Court of Appeals will be in session on the campus of York College in York, Nebraska, on September 13, 2018.

The Court of Appeals will divide into its customary two panels with three judges each to hold arguments at 9:30 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. in the Bartholomew Performing Arts Center, 1026 10th Street, York, Nebraska. Judge Lawrence Welch, Jr., who is from the Appellate Court’s 5^th District, will preside over the morning panel and Judge David Arterburn who is a graduate of York College, will preside in the afternoon.

This will mark the first time that the Court of Appeals has held argument sessions in York.

Judge Moore expressed her gratitude to the College and lawyers presenting the cases saying, “We appreciate working with York College, together with Nebraska lawyers, to hold argument sessions on campus. We look forward to having both college and area high school students in attendance.”

The Court of Appeals will hear three or four cases each session, followed by questions and answers with students in attendance. Students are given detailed case descriptions of each case in order to assist in understanding the legal arguments. York College students, along with government and social studies classes from area high schools, will be in attendance. All argument sessions, whether held in the Court of Appeals Courtroom or outside of the State Capitol, are open to the public.

This college campus initiative, designed by judges of the Court of Appeals, is intended to provide Nebraskans the opportunity to learn about the judicial branch.

The Court of Appeals of Nebraska is the state’s second-highest court and reviews appeals from state trial court decisions. A decision of the Nebraska Court of Appeals is final unless a party is granted further review by the Nebraska Supreme Court. The six judges on the Court of Appeals handle approximately 1,000 appeals per year, of which approximately 400 result in published or memorandum opinions.

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To make arrangements for students to observe Court of Appeals oral arguments on September 13, 2018, during either the morning or afternoon session, please email David Odom, Director of Admissions at York College: dodom@york.edu.

For information on audio recording of oral argument sessions at York, or about the Court of Appeals traveling oral arguments, email Janet Bancroft.

Online information regarding the Court of Appeals may be found on the Judicial Branch Website.