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<\/a>Morgan County Courthouse
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia<\/p><\/div>\n
Hearing the cases in Berkeley Springs is part of the Court\u2019s Legal Advancement for West Virginia Students (LAWS) program that allows all students in West Virginia to participate.<\/p>\n
Since 1999, the Supreme Court has held an argument docket at a county courthouse about once a year and invited students from that area to attend.<\/p>\n
It is the first time that argument has been held under the program in Berkeley Springs.<\/p>\n
Teachers and volunteer attorneys help prepare students to understand court documents and appellate court procedure.<\/p>\n
On April 9, students watch arguments and then can question attorneys who argued the cases after the Justices have left the room.<\/p>\n
All Supreme Court arguments are webcast live.<\/p>\n
For the LAWS docket, the Court will record the webcast and leave it on the Court\u2019s YouTube channel to allow students anywhere to view it during their regularly scheduled classes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Court is excited about reaching more students every year,\u201d said Chief Justice Beth Walker. \u201cWe believe that by giving young people a real-life experience in how the judicial system works they will grow to have respect for the importance of the rule of law in our society.\u201d<\/p>\n
Walker said that the Court is proud to have educated more than 5,600 students in 33 counties through LAWS. Both high school and college students have attended.<\/p>\n
The newly expanded program may also be appropriate for eighth-grade students studying West Virginia government.<\/p>\n
The first case that will be heard on April 9<\/a> at the Morgan County Courthouse is a sexual assault case against a babysitter who was convicted and sentenced to 35 years in prison. The defendant is seeking to overturn the conviction.<\/p>\n The second case is a medical malpractice case<\/a> involving an infant who died during an attempt to deliver her from her mother\u2019s womb during an obstetrical emergency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The West Virginia Supreme Court will hear two cases on April 9 beginning at 10 am at the Morgan County Courthouse in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Hearing the cases in Berkeley Springs is part of the Court\u2019s Legal Advancement for … Continue reading