Court kicks off collaborative legal training effort with law schools; holds first-ever en banc argument outside of the courthouse 
 
WHAT: Oral argument in the case of Wilson-Bey v. US and Sckenna Marbury v. US 
 
WHERE: David A. Clarke School of Law, University of the District of Columbia 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW   Auditorium, Building 46 
 
WHEN: Monday, March 20 – 11am – 1pm 
 
WHO:  Eight judges of the DC Court of Appeals 
 
The oral argument in this en banc (full bench) rehearing of this criminal appeal has been scheduled to take place in the auditorium of Building 46 at the University of the District of Columbia’s David A. Clarke School of Law.   Working with local law school deans in an effort to enhance the real-world litigation experience of their law students, Chief Judge Eric T. Washington plans to hold oral arguments at each of the six area law schools.  This is the first time the DC Court of Appeals has held en banc oral arguments outside of the courthouse.  After the argument, which should last approximately an hour and a half, there will be a question and answer session between the judges and the students, on issues of appellate advocacy.    

PRESS NOTE:  The Court of Appeals’ rule prohibiting visual or audio recording devices and cameras will remain in effect.  At the conclusion of the post-argument question and answer session, Chief Judge Washington and Dean Shelly Broderick will be available to talk with reporters. 
 
The opinion of the three-judge panel, which is being re-heard on March 20, can be found at:  http://www.dcappeals.gov/dccourts/appeals/pdf/01-CF-293+.PDF.