On Monday, June 10, approximately 60 students and interns visited the First District Court of Appeals. Those in attendance were from a variety of organizations, including the City Solicitor’s Office, the Southern District of Ohio, Hamilton County Juvenile Court, Hamilton County Municipal Court, Hamilton County Public Defender’s Office, the Hamilton County Self-Help Center, the Ohio Justice and Policy Center, and the Forest Hills School District. The students and interns observed oral arguments in 3 cases before a three-judge panel consisting of Presiding Judge Marilyn Zayas, Judge Candace Crouse, and Judge Jennifer Kinsely. At the conclusion of oral arguments, the students and interns participated in a question-and-answer session with Judge Zayas, Judge Crouse, Judge Kinsley, Hamilton County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Norbert Wessels, and Hamilton County Assistant Public Defender Margaret Kane. In addition to the question-and-answer session, the attending students and interns were guided on a tour of the First District’s offices by the staff attorneys of Judge Crouse and Judge Kinsley.
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