Supreme Court bringing case to Cheboygan for Court Community Connections Program

Jillian Fellows, Cheboygan Daily Tribune
Updated ·1 min read
Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement administers the oath of office to Michigan Supreme Court Justices Brian Zahra, left, Kyra Harris Bolden, and Richard Bernstein during the 2023 gubernatorial inauguration at the Capitol Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023.
Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement administers the oath of office to Michigan Supreme Court Justices Brian Zahra, left, Kyra Harris Bolden, and Richard Bernstein during the 2023 gubernatorial inauguration at the Capitol Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023.

CHEBOYGAN — Students from across Northern Michigan will get the chance to see the Michigan Supreme Court in action on April 26 when a real court case is set to take place at the Cheboygan Opera House.

The case is being brought to Northern Michigan as part of the Court Community Connections Program, which is a public education program aimed primarily at high school students. This will be the 27th time the Supreme Court has traveled to hear a case at another location.

The Supreme Court Justices are expected to hear oral arguments in Case No. 163700, People of MI v. Candace Guyton. Following the oral argument, chief commissioner Daniel Brubaker will lead a debriefing session for students that includes the appellant and appellee attorneys.

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Students from 13 area high schools, community members, local attorneys and judges and school officials gather at Petoskey High School in 2017 for a court hearing of the Michigan Supreme Court. The Supreme Court visit was a part of the Court Community Connections program.
Students from 13 area high schools, community members, local attorneys and judges and school officials gather at Petoskey High School in 2017 for a court hearing of the Michigan Supreme Court. The Supreme Court visit was a part of the Court Community Connections program.

Along with the Michigan Supreme Court Justices, judges from Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties will be in attendance.

Students from Bishop Baraga Catholic School, Cheboygan High School, Cornerstone Christian School, Inland Lakes Secondary School, Inverness Academy, LaSalle High School, Mackinaw City High School, Northern Michigan Christian Academy, Onaway High School, Pellston Middle/High School, Presque Isle Academy, Rogers City High School, Traverse City West Senior High School, Vanderbilt Area Schools and Wolverine Community Schools will be taking part in the program.

Following the debriefing, students will be able to participate in a reception with the Supreme Court Justices.

This article originally appeared on Cheboygan Daily Tribune: Supreme Court bringing case to Cheboygan for Court Community Connections Program