Court of Appeals’ College Campus Initiative
In 2012, the Nebraska State Court of Appeals instituted a community outreach and education program known as the “College Campus Initiative”. The court annually holds oral arguments on college campuses throughout Nebraska as a way of bringing the judicial branch to young people.
The Court of Appeals has, since its inception, invited high schools, colleges, and community members into oral argument sessions when holding sessions outside of the Capitol. The College Campus Initiative is an enhanced version of the original plan that includes open invitations to all students on campus plus college instructors and active outreach to high schools through the Nebraska State Bar Foundation’s Center for Law-Related Education.
Students are furnished expanded case descriptions prior to viewing oral arguments and allowed a ‘question and answer’ session on court process and procedure following each panel argument session. Case summaries for upcoming arguments are available online.
Resources:
Prior and Upcoming Arguments
- 2012 Peru State College - Peru - September 13
- 2013 Nebraska Wesleyan University - Lincoln - September 12
- 2014 University of Nebraska Kearney - Kearney - November 12
- 2015 Midland University - Fremont - January 13
- 2015 Concordia University - Seward - September 16
- 2016 Peru State College - Peru - April 12
- 2016 Doane University - Crete - October 12
- 2017 Chadron State College - Chadron - April 11
- 2017 Hastings College - Hastings - September 14
- 2018 York College - York - September 13
- 2019 Concordia University - Seward - 125th Anniversary Celebration, Seward
- 2020 Doane University - Crete - September 10 (Virtual)
- 2021 Wayne State College - Wayne - September 16
- 2022 Midland University - Fremont - September 15, celebrating ten years of college outreach
- 2023 University of Nebraska-Omaha
- 2024 Nebraska Wesleyan University
Case Summaries and Briefs
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Subject to call at 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Video available on archive page https://supremecourt.nebraska.gov/courts/court-appeals/oral-argument-archive
9:30 a.m. Call
State v. Demers A-23-0622 (10 minutes per side) – Lancaster County
Case Information - Case Summary
Court Briefs:
State v. Adams A-23-0561 (10 minutes per side) – Lancaster County
Case Information - Case Summary
Court Briefs:
In re Interest of Steven V. A-23-0801 (10 minutes per side) – Douglas County
Case Information - Case Summary
Court Briefs:
1:00 p.m. Call
State v. Furman A-23-0787 (10 minutes per side) – Lancaster County
Case Information - Case Summary
Court Briefs:
State v. Pollock A-23-0922 (10 minutes per side) – Jefferson County
Case Information - Case Summary
Court Briefs:
Hillsborough Homeowners Association v. Karnish A-23-0836 (10 minutes per side) – Douglas County
Case Information - Case Summary
Court Briefs:
For more information:
Janet Bancroft
Nebraska Supreme Court Public Information Officer
P. O. Box 98910
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 471-3730