California Third District Court of Appeal Returns to King Hall

The California Court of Appeal for the Third District returned to King Hall's Kalmanovitz Appellate Courtroom to hear arguments in two cases on October 26. The Court, which also held hearings in the Kalmanovitz Courtroom in September 2012, heard arguments in Edgar Ward Jones v. Whiskey Creek Restaurants, Inc. and The People of the State of California v. The Superior Court of El Dorado County; South Lake Tahoe Police Officers Association et al.

“I want to thank the Third District for holding oral arguments at UC Davis School of Law,” Dean Kevin R. Johnson said in his welcoming remarks. “We’ve been very lucky to host oral arguments of the California Supreme Court, Third District Court of Appeal, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. I am particularly proud today that two of the three justices on the panel, Justice Kathleen Butz and Justice Louis Mauro, are alums of the UC Davis School of Law, and the third, Justice William Murray, is a good friend and well-known around King Hall. He’s been very generous with his time, with students and faculty, helping us with our educational mission.”

During the arguments, an audience of students, faculty, and community members filled the Kalmanovitz Appellate Courtroom and many more watched on video screens around King Hall. Following the hearings, the justices participated in a question-and-answer session with students.  Joining in the Q&A session were Justice Ronald B. Robie and Justice Andrea Lynn Hoch.