Owensboro, Ky. (January 25, 2013) – The Kentucky Court of Appeals will convene on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 9:30 a.m. in Rogers Hall at the Winchester Center at Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro.  A three-judge panel composed of Court of Appeals Chief Judge Glenn E. Acree and Court of Appeals Judges Jeff S. Taylor and Laurence B. VanMeter will hear oral arguments in the cases. KWC Professor William Conroy was contacted by the Court of Appeals with the request to convene at the campus. He remarked, “This is quite an honor for our College and will be an interesting experience for my constitutional law students.” Proceedings are open to the public.

Please see the link below from the Court of Appeals for more details.

http://courts.ky.gov/pages/newsroom.aspx

This Wednesday, the Circuit Court of Appeals for Western Kentucky will be in Rogers Hall listening to cases.  Each one will normally run from 30-45 minutes.  Students, faculty, and staff are all welcome, as is the general public.  This is an excellent chance to view an appeals court in action.  There will be cases heard  at 9:30, 11:00, and 1:15.  Conroy’s students may use this for extra credit in his classes.