CIVICS IN ACTION
Hear Live Oral Arguments by the Washington State Court of Appeals
The Washington State Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments at Skagit Valley College again this
year. The event will be held on Tuesday, April 21 on the Whidbey Island Campus. During the event,
attendees will have the opportunity to watch oral arguments in real Court of Appeals cases and,
following the arguments, ask questions of the judges about the role and operations of the
Court of Appeals during a live Q&A session.
In addition to the Court of Appeals Event and the Q&A sessions held following the event, there will also
be a panel about the Separation of Powers in Washington State Government on April 21. This panel
will be facilitated by Dr. Dave Paul, and the panelists will include First Assistant Attorney General
Maureen Johnston, a District I Court of Appeals Judge, and a Washington State Legislator. They will
discuss how the branch of the State government they work in maintains checks and balances, as well
as how their work interacts with and impacts the work happening in the other branches.
The organizers have sent out the following tentative schedule for the day. LWV Skagit will update
members wishing to attend this event when the final schedule is set.
- 9:30am-11:30am Oral Argument Session in Oak Hall 223 (Live streamed in the Multipurpose Room on
- the MVC)
- 11:30am-12:30pm Q&A in Oak Hall 223 (Live streamed in the Multipurpose Room on the MVC)
- 12:30pm-1:30pm Lunch (Location TBD)
- 1:30pm-2:30pm Afternoon Q&A with SVC students in Oak Hall 223 (Live streamed in the Multipurpose
- Room on the MVC)
- 2:30pm-3:30pm Separation of Powers Panel in Oak Hall 223 (Live streamed in the Multipurpose Room on the MVC)
- 4:00pm-6:00pm Reception in the Old Main Coffeeshop space
On this schedule the live stream reference is the Multipurpose Room on the Mount Vernon Campus which provides an option for anyone not wishing to travel to Whidbey Island. If you are interested in attending this event in person in Oak Harbor and would like to car pool, send an email with your information and request to info@lwvskagit.org
