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CONTACT PERSON:
VALERIE WILLARD
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER
(504) 599-0319
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APRIL 26, 2002 |
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
One
hundred third grade students from Bissonet Elementary School
participated in a program sponsored by the Louisiana Supreme
Court today designed to teach the youngsters about the role
of the Supreme Court and give them a "behind the scenes" view
of the Court's day-to-day operations.
"In recognition of
Law Day, May 1 st , the Louisiana Supreme Court issued a resolution
urging all Louisiana state judges to dedicate the month of
May 2002 to reaching out to schools to provide students with
an opportunity to learn about the law, the role of a judge,
and the court system from members of the judiciary. Today
we are kicking-off the 45 th anniversary of Law Day by opening
the courthouse doors of the Louisiana Supreme Court," said
Chief Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr.
Chief Justice Calogero
advised the group on how to prepare themselves for a career
as a judge and he discussed the important daily decisions
judges make which ultimately effect the lives of all Louisiana
citizens. Thereafter, the students toured the Louisiana State
Law Library which is housed in the Supreme Court and where
they were read "Marshall the Courthouse Mouse;" visited
the Clerk of Court's Office to see and hear about the volume
and kinds of cases which come to the Supreme Court; sat on
the bench as "Supreme Court justices" and tackled decision-making
problems concerning the No Vehicles in the Park law in the
fictional town of Beautifica; and finally, they were informed
about the serious nature of courthouse protection and safety
by the Chief of Court Security for the Louisiana Supreme Court..
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