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Steve Lancaster
Court Administrator
Media Contact
Martin DeAgostino
Communications Director
Information for the Press
Pho: 317.234-4859
Fax: 317.233.4627
martin.deagostino@courts.in.gov
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Clerk of the Appellate Courts
200 W. Washington St.
216 State House
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Oral Arguments
The Court of Appeals of Indiana hears oral argument in some cases. Most oral arguments are heard in the Court of Appeals Courtroom on the 4th floor of the Indiana Statehouse, though a few are heard in the Supreme Court Courtroom on the 3rd floor to allow for webcasting.
Cell Phone and Camera Policy During Oral Argument: Court rules prohibit the use of any type of camera in the courtroom during oral argument without prior approval of the court and require that all cell phones be turned off. Anyone who violates this policy will be removed from the courtroom. The Court of Appeals has additional information for the media.
Watch Live and Archived Oral Arguments in the Court of Appeals
View the Court of Appeals Oral Argument Calendar
Frequently Asked Questions About Court of Appeals Oral Arguments
Order a DVD of a Court of Appeals Oral Argument
Traveling Oral Arguments
In addition to hearing oral argument at the State House in Indianapolis, the Court of Appeals hears several oral arguments each year at locations around the state to enable Hoosiers to learn about the judicial branch. The Court has traveled to hear oral arguments around the state for many years. For instance, 2007 marked the 25th consecutive year the Court heard oral argument at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in Vigo County and the 20th straight year of hearing cases at Vincennes University in Knox County.
The practice of hearing oral argument around the state expanded significantly at the time of the Court's centennial in 2001. That year, as part of its centennial celebration, the Court held oral arguments in every part of the state and decided to continue the practice every year.
Sites for ‘traveling oral arguments' are often Indiana's four law schools, colleges and universities, high schools, or county courthouses. The Court has also heard oral argument in hotels as part of legal conferences, at a hospital, at tourist sites, and in retirement communities.
Following oral argument, members of the Court and the attorneys stay to answer questions about the Indiana judicial process from audience members.
If your school or bar association would like to host a Court of Appeals oral argument, please contact the Court at (317) 234-4859.
2013 Traveling Oral Arguments
Date Case at a Glance Location Mon Oct 7 1:30pm Simmons v. State Shepard Academy, Evansville Tue Sep 17 1pm Terkosky v. IDOE Franklin College, Franklin Tue Sep 10 6pm Wilson v. State Shermon Minton Inn of Court
New AlbanyTue Sep 10 1pm Corbin v. State Maurer School of Law
Indiana University BloomingtonThu June 27 2:30pm Hill v. State Hoosier Girls State, Trine University, Angola Tue June 18 1:30pm Wood v. State Hoosier Boys State,Trine University, Angola Wed May 1 10am Bond v. State Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette Fri Apr 26 10am Speers v. State Martin University, Indianapolis Tue Apr 16 1pm Kaur v. State Shortridge High School, Indianapolis Friday Apr 12 1:30pm L.S. v. Indiana Department of Child Services Taylor University, Upland Friday Apr 5 1pm Wood v. State University of Southern Indiana, Evansville Mon Apr 1, 6 pm Walker v. State Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington Tue Mar 26, 11:00am Vincennes University v. Sparks Valparaiso University Law School, Valparaiso Tue Mar 19, 10:00am State v. Keck Paoli Jr.-Sr. High School, Paoli Wed Mar 13, 1:45pm Fuqua v. State Hamilton Southeastern High School, Fishers Wed Mar 13, 11:30am Cornelious v. State Vincennes University, Vincennes Tue Mar 12 3:30pm Scott v. State Manchester University, North Manchester Mon Feb 25, 10:00am Overton v. State IUSB, South Bend Tue Feb 18, 3:00pm J.S. v. State Wabash College, Crawfordsville Wed Jan 16, 1:30pm Kovats v. State Union County High School
LibertyWed Dec 12 10:30am Gilbert v. State Ivy Tech Southern Indiana
SellersburgWed Oct 31, 1:00pm Vanzyll v. State Seeger Jr.-Sr. High School
West LebanonMon Oct 22, 10:30am Young v. State Allen Superior Courtroom 1
Fort WayneTue Oct 9, 1:00pm Clark v. State Vanderburgh County Old Courthouse, Evansville Thu Sept 27, 1:30pm C.B.M. et al v. K.L.M. et al Greensburg High School,
GreensburgThu Sep 27, 10am D.L. et al v. Christine Huck, et al Hulman Student Union, Indiana State University, Terre Haute Thu June 21, 2:30pm Huls v. State Hoosier Girls State, Indiana State University, Terre Haute Tue June 19 1:15pm Graham v. State Clark Circuit Court, Jeffersonville Fri June 1 3:45pm Brotherhood Mutual Ins. Co. v. Michiana Contracting Belterra Casino Resort, Florence Mon May 21, 1:30pm Harmon v. State Garrett High School, Garrett Mon May 7, 10am SH & SC v. State Loogootee High School, Loogootee Fri May 4, 10:30am Ripps v. State Franklin Community High School, Franklin Mon April 30, 1pm Lewis v. State Shortridge Magnet High School for Law and Public Policy, Indianapolis Thur April 26, 11am Gasser v. Downing et al Posey Circuit Court, Mt. Vernon Tue April 17, 2:30pm Lee v. State Inn at DePauw, Greencastle Tue April 17, 3pm Pargo v. State Morgan Superior Court, Martinsville Mon April 16, 2pm Palilonis v. State Valparaiso University Law School, Valparaiso Tue April 10, 4 pm Berry v. State Marian University, Indianapolis Mon April 2, 3:30 pm Lawson v. State University of Notre Dame Law School, South Bend Thu Mar 29, 10am State v. Lodde Ivy Tech-Lafayette Tue Mar 13, 1pm CDT Thomas v. State University of Southern Indiana, Evansville Wed Feb 8, 11:00am Messer v. New Albany Police Dept. Silver Creek High School, Sellersburg View Traveling Arguments by City
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