Kansas Supreme Court has special session at Pittsburg State University

TOPEKA--Pittsburg State University will be the setting for a special session of the Kansas Supreme Court the morning of November 5, 2013, as the Court hears oral argument in four appeals. The Court will meet from 9 a.m. to noon in Sharon Kay Dean Recital Hall in McCray Hall at Pittsburg State University. The public is welcome to arrive and leave at any point during the court session.

This event is part of a Supreme Court public outreach program to hold dockets outside of Topeka so that the general public and students can learn about the justices—who they are, what they do and how they do it. The session will also highlight the differences between a trial at the local district court and oral arguments in the appeals process. To assist in understanding the cases to be heard by the Court, case summaries have been written and formatted into a tri-fold brochure, which will be distributed at the door during the court session. Those attending will hear arguments in three civil cases (employment/independent contractor, wrongful death, and eminent domain), as well as one criminal case (Jessica’s law).