News Release

California Supreme Court to Hold Oral Argument Outreach Session in Fresno

The session will be attended by students from several local schools.
Oct 2, 2024

The California Supreme Court will hold a special oral argument session on Wednesday, October 9 in Fresno. This will be the court’s second outreach session under Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero and the first time the court has heard oral argument in Fresno since 2010. The special session will be attended by students and their teachers from local high schools, an elementary school, and a law school.

The court’s outreach programs allow students to participate in and learn from the judicial process. At the start of the session, students will have the opportunity to ask the justices questions about the court and their role in the judicial system. After the Q&A session, students will watch oral argument for the cases on calendar that day.

The students attending the session will be from Buchanan High School, Bullard High School, Clovis High School, Clovis North High School, Clovis East High School, Clovis West High School, Coalinga High School, Justin Garza High School, Reedley High School, Roosevelt High School, Maple Creek Elementary, and San Joaquin College of Law.

The court will host the session from the courtroom of the Fifth District Court of Appeal in Fresno, at 2424 Cesar Chavez Boulevard (formerly known as Ventura Street).

Media interested in attending the session are asked to contact blaine.corren@jud.ca.gov

The session will also be broadcast live on the Supreme Court website and the California Courts Newsroom.

 

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