Indiana Court of Appeals
Oral Arguments
 

The Indiana Court of Appeals 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.

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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.

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Spring 2008 Traveling Oral Arguments

Indiana Court of Appeals -- Appeals on Wheels
Date
Case
Location
Case at a Glance
01.10.08 Prime Mortgage USA, Inc. and David M. Law v. Delie Nichols Brownsburg Adobe PDF Document
01.15.08 John B. Lind v. Menard, Inc., et al. North Central High School, Indianapolis Adobe PDF Document
01.16.08 JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Desert Palace, Inc. & Opbiz, LLC Purdue University, Krannert Center for Executive Education, West Lafayette Adobe PDF Document
02.14.08 - 2:30 pm Indiana State Police v. Chad Arnold Indiana Supreme Court Courtroom - Indianapolis
(Webcast available for this oral argument)
Adobe PDF Document
02.19.08 - 2:00 pm Employee Benefit Managers, Inc. and Charles Belch v. Indiana Department of Insurance Indiana Supreme Court Courtroom - Indianapolis
(Webcast available for this oral argument)
Adobe PDF Document
02.26.08 - 3:00 pm H.D, et al. v. BHC Meadows Hospital, Inc., et al. Wabash College, Crawfordsville Adobe PDF Document
03.31.08 - 2:30 pm State of Indiana v. Anthony W. Pollard IU School of Law - Indianapolis Adobe PDF Document
04.07.08 - 10:00 am CDT Gladys Tobias v. Margaret and Thomas Mannella Lake Superior Court, Hammond Adobe PDF Document
04.08.08 - 10:00 am Victor Vega Torres v. State of Indiana Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette Adobe PDF Document
04.08.08 - 5:00 pm Williams v. Tharp Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis Adobe PDF Document
04.09.08 - 12:30 pm Charles Sweeney v. State of Indiana Leadership Southern Indiana - Indiana University Southeast, New Albany Adobe PDF Document
04.09.08 - 5:30 pm

Indiana Department of Natural Resources v. Lake George Cottagers Association

Sherman Minton Inn of Court, Clark and Floyd Counties Adobe PDF Document
04.15.08 - 10:30 am Gary and Katherine Hoesman v. Daniel Sheffler, et al Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Vigo County Adobe PDF Document
04.15.08 - 1:30 pm Otis Freshwater v. State of Indiana Heritage Christian School, Indianapolis Adobe PDF Document
04.17.08 - 2:00 pm CDT Marion County, et al vs. State of Indiana, et al University of Southern Indiana, Evansville Adobe PDF Document
04.21.08 - 3:00 pm CDT Tim Sinks v. Krista L. Caughey Valparaiso University School of Law - Valparaiso Adobe PDF Document
04.22.08 - 10:30 am Helton v. State Springs Valley Jr.-Sr. High School, French Lick Adobe PDF Document
04.24.08 - 9:30 am Jerald J. Womack v. State of Indiana Wawasee High School, Syracuse Adobe PDF Document

 
Last modified on Friday, January, 11, 2008