TOPEKA A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals will hear three cases Tuesday at Fort Scott Community College as part of the courts observance of Constitution Day.
The court will hear cases beginning at 9 a.m. in the Ellis Fine Arts Center, 2108 S. Horton.
Judges Kim R. Schroeder, G. Joseph Pierron Jr. and Melissa Taylor Standridge will hear the cases. Schroeder is the presiding judge.
One or more of the cases we will hear will have issues involving the application of the U.S. Constitution, Schroeder said in a press release. The Constitution has served as the backbone of our government and continues to serve and support the concept of we the people. Those attending will have the opportunity to see how the attorneys apply the Constitution to the facts of their cases.
During oral arguments, attorneys for each side will have an opportunity to present arguments to the judges, and the judges will have a chance to ask questions. After the hearings, the court will take each case under consideration and will issue a written decision at a later date.
When the oral arguments are complete, the judges will be available to talk with those in attendance.
These hearings are part of Constitution Day observance activities this year at Fort Scott, Bethany College and Kansas State University.
The three cases deal with a drug-related arrests out of Douglas and Coffey counties and a property sale dispute in Bourbon County.
