The Nebraska Court of Appeals convened at the Nebraska Union of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) to celebrate Constitution Day, holding oral arguments in front of college and area high school students on Thursday, September 17.
The Court of Appeals sat in its customary two panels in the Swanson Auditorium of the Nebraska Union, with Chief Judge Francie Riedmann presiding in the morning and Judge Riko Bishop presiding in the afternoon. After each session, the court took questions from the audience.
This college campus initiative, designed by judges of the Court of Appeals, is intended to provide Nebraskans with the opportunity to learn about the judicial branch. Students are provided with a description of the appellate court process, briefs and summaries of cases, and background information on the court system and judges.
The Court of Appeals of Nebraska is the state’s second-highest court and reviews appeals from state trial court decisions. A decision of the Nebraska Court of Appeals is final unless a party is granted further review by the Nebraska Supreme Court. The six judges on the Court of Appeals handle approximately 1,000 appeals per year, of which approximately 400 result in published or memorandum opinions.
Top: Judge Michael Pirtle, Chief Judge Francie Riedmann, and Judge Michael Piccolo prepare to hear oral arguments in the morning session.
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