UTAH COURT OF APPEALS HEADS TO ST. GEORGE
Salt Lake City, Utah-The Utah Court of Appeals is heading south to St.
George for a special session of the court on March 9 at 1:30 p.m. The court will hear oral arguments at the Washington County Courthouse, 220 North 200 East, courtroom D. The last time the Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in St. George was in March 2002.
"Utah's two appellate courts-the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court-hear cases primarily in Salt Lake's Scott M. Matheson Courthouse," said Judge Pamela Greenwood. "Both courts, however, on occasion will travel to hear cases in other parts of the state to give the public and students an opportunity to see the how the court operates first hand."
The three judges who will preside during oral arguments are Judge Pamela Greenwood, who has served on the Court of Appeals since 1987; Judge Carolyn McHugh, who has served on the Court of Appeals since 2005; and Judge Gregory Orme, who has served on the Court of Appeals since 1987.
The Utah Court of Appeals was created in 1987 to handle an increasing load of appellate cases facing the Utah Supreme Court. The court, which consists of seven judges who serve six-year renewable terms, hears appeals primarily from the juvenile and district courts. For more information on the Utah Court of Appeals, go to www.utcourts.gov/courts.
Students interested in attending oral arguments should contact Lisa Collins at the Utah Court of Appeals at (801) 578-3907 to reserve space.
Media Note: Cases to be heard in St. George are Strate v. LABC and Ellison v. Stam. Copies of case summaries are attached. The judges bios are available on the court's website at www.utcourts.gov/appell/. For photos of the judges, please contact Nancy Volmer at (801) 578-3994.