Salt Lake City, Utah-The Utah Court of Appeals is heading north to Logan for a special session of the court on October 30 at 10:30 a.m. The court will hear oral arguments at the Logan Courthouse, 135 North 100 West, and courtroom 5. The last time the Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Logan was in May 1995.
"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 all female panel that will preside during oral arguments is comprised of Judge Judith Billings, who has served on the Court of Appeals since 1987; Judge Pamela Greenwood, who has served on the Court of Appeals since 1987; and Judge Carolyn McHugh, who has served on the Court of Appeals since 2005.
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.