The Colorado Supreme Court and Court of Appeals provide an educational outreach program for high schools which introduces students to the state’s appellate process. In the program, Courts in the Community, each court travels at least once a year to a different high school to hear oral arguments in two actual cases at each location. In fall 2013, the Colorado Supreme Court will visit Arapahoe High School in Littleton. A division of the Colorado Court of Appeals will hear arguments at Greeley Central High School, and another division will hear arguments at Battle Mountain High School in Edwards.

Courts in the Community began on Law Day in 1986. The program gives students hands-on experience in how the Colorado judicial system works and illustrates how disputes are resolved in a democratic society. These are not mock proceedings. They are oral arguments in actual cases from which official opinions are issued. Cases are chosen by specifically considering the interests of students.

Colorado Supreme Court
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, Arapahoe High School
12SC235: People of the State of Colorado v. Joddy Carbajal
Court of Appeals opinion
Opening brief
Answer brief

12SC219: Ricky Cuong Hoang v. People of the State of Colorado
Court of Appeals opinion
Opening brief
Answer brief
Reply brief

Colorado Court of Appeals
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, Greeley Central High School
12CA1561: City of Golden and Colorado Intergovernmental Risk Sharing Agency v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office and Kevin Milan
Administrative court's order
ICAO order
Opening brief
Answer brief
Reply brief

11CA1890: People of the State of Colorado v. Steve Gordon
Opening brief
Answer brief
Reply brief
 

Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, Battle Mountain High School
13CA0137: Thomas E. Cave v. Anne McGihon
Administrative court's order
Opening brief
Answer brief
Reply brief

11CA1029: People of the State of Colorado v. Adrian Deon Larkins
Opening brief
Answer brief
Reply brief