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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT ON STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAY
High
school students from across the Commonwealth will learn
about the role of the judiciary in a constitutional democracy
on Student Government Day, April 7, 2006, when they visit
the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Selected by the
Massachusetts Department of Education, the program sponsor,
seven students and their alternates will represent the
seven Supreme Judicial Court Justices, and two students
and their alternates will represent the Clerk for the Commonwealth
and the Clerk for Suffolk County as part of the day's
educational activities.
Chief
Justice Margaret H. Marshall said, "I am delighted
to welcome young people participating in Student Government
Day to the Supreme Judicial Court. Learning about the role
of the judicial branch and the rule of law in our society
broadens one's understanding of a constitutional
democracy."
Supreme
Judicial Court Assistant Clerk for the Commonwealth Jane
Kenworthy Lewis will prepare the students to observe oral
arguments of cases on appeal before the Justices.
Following
the court session, the students will tour the John Adams
Courthouse with a docent from Discovering Justice, a non-profit
organization dedicated to educating for democracy by teaching
about justice. The students will also meet with SJC Clerk
for the Commonwealth Susan Mellen and SJC Clerk for Suffolk
County Maura Doyle, and several law clerks who will describe
their roles in the appellate process.
Established
in 1947, Student Government Day is sponsored by the Massachusetts
Department of Education to enable students to learn about
state government through observation of governmental proceedings
and interactive activities. The Public Information Office
of the Supreme Judicial Court coordinates Student Government
Day activities each year at the Court as part of a continuing
effort to educate the public about the judicial branch.
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