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 spring 2011, the Colorado Supreme Court visited Ralston Valley High School in Arvada. Divisions of the Colorado Court of Appeals heard arguments at Horizon High School in Thornton and at Limon 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 rulings are determined. Cases are chosen by specifically considering the interests of students.

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Law Day, April 29, 2011 - Colorado Supreme Court - Ralston Valley High School
10SC94: Denver Post Corp. and Karen Crummy v. Bill Ritter, Governor of the State of Colorado
Opening brief
Opening brief appendices
Answer brief
Reply brief
Brief of Amici Curiae in support of Denver Post Corp. and Karen Crummy
Notice of supplemental authorities of Amici Curiae in support of Denver Post Corp. and Karen Crummy
Brief of Amicus Curiae in support of Bill Ritter
Reply Brief of Amici Curiae in support of Denver Post Corp. and Karen Crummy

09SC1050: Air Wisconsin Airlines Corp. v. William L. Hoeper
Opening brief
Opening brief appendices
Answer brief
Answer brief appendices
Reply brief
Brief of Amicus Curiae The Colorado Press Association
Brief of the United States as Amicus Curiae in support of neither party

March 18, 2011 - Colorado Court of Appeals - Horizon High School
09CA1989: People of the State of Colorado v. Vu Ba Le
Opening brief
Answer brief
Reply brief

09CA2243 consolidated with 09CA2666: Michelle L. Medina v. Karen K. Darricau, M.D.; Forrest Brent Keeler, M.D.
Opening brief
Dr. Darricau's answer brief
Dr. Keeler's answer brief
Reply brief 

April 19, 2011 - Colorado Court of Appeals - Limon High School
10CA0204: John E. Schwartz, on behalf of his minor grandchildren Cody L. Schwartz and Jacob W. Schwartz, v. The Colorado Department of Transportation
Opening brief
Opening brief appendix
Answer brief
Reply brief

10CA286: Thomas Anthony Lofton v. People of the State of Colorado
Opening brief
Answer brief