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 2019, the Colorado Supreme Court visited Cañon City High School, and divisions of the Colorado Court of Appeals heard arguments at Ponderosa High School in Parker and at Berthoud High School.

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
Oct. 17, 2019 - Cañon City High School
18SC84, Alysha Walton v. The People of the State of Colorado
Opening brief
Answer brief

17SC430, The People of the State of Colorado v. William Steven Berry
People's opening brief
Mr. Berry's opening/answer brief
People's answer/reply brief
Mr. Berry's reply brief

Colorado Court of Appeals
Oct. 2, 2019 - Ponderosa High School
19CA34, Ironstone Condominiums et al. v. Town of Parker et al.
Opening brief
Answer brief
Reply brief

18CA192, The People of the State of Colorado v. Jessie Medina Jr.
Opening brief
Answer brief
Reply brief

Nov. 13, 2019 - Berthoud High School
18CA2236, Delores Cruz and Joe Cruz v. Colorado Department of Agriculture
Opening brief
Answer brief
Reply brief

18CA1018, The People of the State of Colorado v. Kelvin Dalexi Arteaga
Opening brief
Answer brief
Reply brief