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Texas Supreme Court to Hold Arguments at SHSU

Date: March 2, 2017
Times: Oral arguments begin at 9:45am and 11:05am and last one hour.
Location: The hearings will be held in the Gaertner Performing Arts Center's Concert Hall.

Entry: The public is invited, however, seating is limited by space and time.

  • All individuals entering the courtroom will be wanded and purses will be searched;
  • Entry is limited by the number of seats available and the time it takes to wand/search in the line;
  • Once oral arguments begin, no seating is permitted.

Prohibited Items:

  • No backpacks will be permitted in the courtroom;
  • Purses are permitted and will be searched, but large bags are not permitted;
  • No cameras will be permitted; phones must be kept out of sight, with ringers off;
  • Food and drinks are not permitted in the courtroom;
  • Signs are not permitted.

People who disrupt the proceedings by speaking, making noise, displaying signs, or using tobacco/gum products will be escorted out by a bailiff.

Disability Accommodations: Any individuals seeking signers or real-time captioning are asked to contact Mike Yawn at least one full week prior to the event.

For more information, please contact Mike Yawn at (936) 294-1456 or mike.yawn@shsu.edu.