History / Social Science
Oral Argument Instructional Resources
California Supreme Court Oral Argument
October 8, 2002
Live Broadcast 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on:
- KVPT, Valley Public Television*, Channel 18
- KVIE, Central Valley Public Television, Channel 6
- Throughout the state on The California Channel
Some preparation is required for students to benefit from this experience. The following instructional resources have been made available through the efforts of the Fifth District Court of Appeal, the Kern County Bar Association, and the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office.
PRINT MATERIALS
The PDF files listed below can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Broadcast Schedule for October 8, 2002 and Roster of the Justices of the California Supreme Court
- Case Summaries: California Supreme Court
- Alignment to History-Social Science Content Standards
- Profile of the Supreme Court of California (history, purpose, process)
- What to Expect at Oral Argument
- Study Guide and Background Materials: In re Rosenkrantz
- Study Guide and Background Materials: People v. Stanistreet
- Study Guide and Background Materials: In re Roberts
- Flow Chart: Civil Appeal Process
- Flow Chart: Criminal Appeal Process
- Glossary of General Terms
- Biographical Notes on Justices Rebecca Wiseman, Nickolas Dibiaso, Dennis Cornell, and Gene Gomes, of the Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District (Present for Kern County Town Hall Broadcast Viewing and Discussion)
RELATED VIDEO RESOURCES
*NOTE: The October 8, 2002 broadcast may be taped for classroom use.
- The Supreme Court of the United States (24 minutes)
This is the same outstanding video shown in the museum theater at the Supreme Court building in Washington, DC. Available for purchase ($7.95 + 5.95 shipping) from the Supreme Court Historical Society. Call toll free, 1-888-539-4438, Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00 EST.- State of California Justice System: The Appellate Process (16 minutes)
This excellent video on the appellate process features the justices of the California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District. Available for purchase ($15; add shipping for non-Kern instructors). Contact Pat Harp at 661-636-4758.RELATED ONLINE RESOURCES
- Additional information about the California Supreme Court and the California court system is available at http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov
- The San Francisco Law Library at http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/sfll offers a wide variety of information via “Related Links” and “More Links.”
- Constitutions and code sections may be downloaded from http://www.findlaw.com Under “Legal Professionals,” helpful options are “Laws: Cases & Codes,” “U.S State Resources,” and “Reference Resources” (includes “Library” and “Dictionary”).
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