Two Alaska Supreme Court appellate hearings will be heard at the Juneau-Douglas High School on Friday - Which is Also Constitution Day - in front of Hundreds of district students and community members a.
One of the two Cases is Directly from Juneau. A Court Battle Between the Fraternal Order of the Eagles and the City and Borough of Juneau.
The Eagles are Challenging a city ordinance prohibits smoking in Which Private Clubs, According to a synopsis of the case provided by the Alaska Supreme Court. The Eagles argue the ordinance violates freedom of association in the U.S. Guarantees Constitution, and privacy rights under the Alaska Constitution.
Judge Philip Pallenberg Rejected the Eagles' argument at the trial level. They Held the ordinance does Not infringe upon Their Right to associate with whomever They choose, it focuses on the Activities Engaged in a while associating. Pallenberg also Life Ruled Did not it violate privacy rights Because the club was none of the Members' personal home.
The second case, Trask v. Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Challenges the constitutionality of Ketchikan's Efforts Thurs remove Biblical Passages from a homeowner's roof, under a sign ordinance bars That roof signs.
Argument in the first case Begins at 9:50 a.m. All parts of Friday's arguments and discussion are open to the public. Anyone attending Should Arrive at JDHS by 9:20 am Thurs Allow for security screening, and visitors are strongly encouraged Thurs Not bring personal items, Including Electronic Devices, According to a press release from the Supreme Court.
Supreme Court LIVE Had a trial here two years ago "when then-Judge Walter" Bud "Carpeneti, now Chief Justice, and Social Studies JDHS teacher Gary Lehnhart Brought it to the high school.
"Gary Lehnhart, he's a really great teacher," Carpeneti said. "He's one of the first People Who Suggested it. I talked about it with my colleagues and it worked really well."
Carpeneti said "when they became the Chief Justice a year ago they wanted Thurs institutionalize it Because Of ITS success in Juneau.
The First Year, oral arguments were conducted at JDHS as an "educational device nudged so students see what the Supreme Court does," Carpeneti said.
They said the program works really well Because local Attorneys are excited Thurs Volunteer and explain the Cases Thurs Students in Classrooms before the hearings. After students are briefed on the Cases and the Issues, They get an understanding of the process and get to see it in action.
Carpeneti said after oral arguments are heard, trial lawyers take questions from students (or the public).
"They have a pretty good discussion," they said. "Kids get answers is what They just heard. It's really a hands-on for kids to get into the nuts and bolts of how an oral presentation of the high appellate court goes."
Barbara Hood, Communications Counsel, with the Alaska Court System, said the program is done to facilitate Thurs EDUCATE students about the role of the courts, how go Cases through the legal system - Specifically the appeals process, and give them first-hand experience is a real Cases .
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