FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 26, 2007
Contact: Nancy Volmer
(801) 578-3994
Cell: (801) 712-4545
Salt Lake City, Utah—The Utah Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Sutherland Moot Courtroom at the S.J. Quinney College of Law on the University of Utah Campus on March 28, 2007 at 9 a.m. The Utah Supreme Court holds court each spring at the University of Utah to provide an opportunity to enhance public understanding of the court’s work and to provide students with an opportunity to see the Supreme Court in session.
The cases the court has scheduled to hear are as follows: at 9:30 a.m. Ellis v. The Estate of Ellis (Supreme Court Case No. 20060359-SC) and at 10:30 a.m. State of Utah v. Brandon Williams (Supreme Court Case No. 20060517-SC). Copies of the briefs filed in these cases are available at the Appellate Clerks Office in the Matheson Courthouse, 450 South State.
The Utah Supreme Court is the “court of last resort” in Utah. The court hears appeals from capital and first-degree felony cases and all district court civil case other than domestic relations cases. The Supreme Court also has jurisdiction over judgments of the Court of Appeals, proceedings of the Judicial Conduct Commission, lawyer discipline, and constitutional and election questions. The Supreme Court is comprised of the following five justices: Chief Justice Christine M. Durham, Associate Chief Justice Michael J. Wilkins; Justice Matthew B. Durrant; Justice Jill N. Parrish, and Justice Ronald E. Nehring.
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Media Note: One pool still photographer and one pool video camera will be allowed into the court session. To submit a request, please contact Nancy Volmer at (801) 578-3994.
Nancy Volmer, MPC
Public Information Office
Utah State Courts
(801) 578-3994
nancyv@email.utcourts.gov
Fax: (801) 578-3843