Salt Lake City, Utah-The Utah Court of Appeals is heading south to Cedar City for a special session of the court on April 5 at 10:30 a.m. The court will hear oral arguments at the Southern Utah University, 351 West University Blvd., general classroom GC408. The last time the Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Cedar City was Oct. 30, 2000.
"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 Gregory K. Orme "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 panel that will preside during oral arguments is comprised of Judge Carolyn B. McHugh, who has served on the Court of Appeals since 2005; Judge Gregory K. Orme, who has served on the Court of Appeals since 1987; and Judge William A. Thorne, Jr., who has served on the Court of Appeals since 2000.
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.
Media Note: Cases to be heard in Cedar City are Heal v. York and State v. Labelle. Copies of case summaries are attached. The judges bios are available on the court's website as listed above. For photos of the judges, please contact Nancy Volmer at (801) 578-3994.