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D.C. Court of Appeals to hold oral arguments at Howard Law School

Date
October 17, 2006

Arguments before three-judge panel next in series of collaborative legal training effort with local law schools 
 
 
WHAT: Oral arguments in three pending appeals 
 
WHERE: Howard University School of Law Moot Courtroom 2900 Van Ness Street, NW  

WHEN: Tuesday, October 17, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 
 
WHO:  Chief Judge Eric T. Washington   Associate Judge Inez Smith Reid   Associate Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, HULS ‘87 
 
 
Oral argument before this three-judge panel is been scheduled to take place in the Moot Courtroom at the Howard University School of Law.  Cases to be argued include F. Patricia Callahan v. 4200 Cathedral Condominium, et al., Helen Wilson v. Washington Metro. Area Transit Authority, and Erica Garcia v. United States.  This scheduling of off-site oral arguments is the second in a series of presentations to be held at each of the six area law schools as part of the Court’s education outreach initiative.  This education outreach initiative grew out of the collaborative efforts of Chief Judge Washington and the local area law school deans in an effort to enhance the real-world litigation experience of local law students.   The judges will participate in several activities with the students, including a Q & A session immediately following the arguments. 

PRESS NOTE:  The Court of Appeals’ rule prohibiting televising or video-taping oral arguments will remain in effect. 

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