https://arcourts.podbean.com Courts & Community provides information on the workings of the judicial branch of government in Arkansas – its functions, programs and services, and history. The series is a production of the Arkansas Supreme Court’s public education program. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:29:12 -0500 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en us Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Education 1440 episodic Courts & Community provides information on the workings of the judicial branch of government in Arkansas – its functions, programs and services, and history. The series is a production of the Arkansas Supreme Court’s public education program. arcourts arcourts No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7775323/CourtsAndCommunity_Quality5.jpg https://arcourts.podbean.com 144 144 Teen Court: A Jury of Your Peers https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/teen-court-a-jury-of-your-peers/ https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/teen-court-a-jury-of-your-peers/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:29:12 -0500 arcourts.podbean.com/6992628c-78db-3302-aa6d-c8c73aee3776 Teen Court is an educational opportunity for young people interested in the field of criminal justice. High school students who are part of teen court hear real cases of offenses committed by other teens.

]]> Teen Court is an educational opportunity for young people interested in the field of criminal justice. High school students who are part of teen court hear real cases of offenses committed by other teens.

]]> arcourts false No 59 11 full Justice Joseph Morrison Hill and the Arkansas Tuberculosis Sanatorium https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/justice-joseph-morrison-hill-and-the-arkansas-tuberculosis-sanatorium/ https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/justice-joseph-morrison-hill-and-the-arkansas-tuberculosis-sanatorium/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2020 14:27:47 -0500 arcourts.podbean.com/8059c6fc-e906-37ec-b3f1-080c012b63e7 Former Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph Morrison Hill of Fort Smith was dedicated to helping provide treatment for Arkansans battling tuberculosis. He suffered from the highly-infectious disease during his term

 

]]> Former Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Joseph Morrison Hill of Fort Smith was dedicated to helping provide treatment for Arkansans battling tuberculosis. He suffered from the highly-infectious disease during his term

 

]]> arcourts false No 59 10 full First African American Woman On Arkansas Supreme Court https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/first-african-american-woman-on-arkansas-supreme-court/ https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/first-african-american-woman-on-arkansas-supreme-court/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2020 12:35:46 -0500 arcourts.podbean.com/8bfa2d8c-f139-5899-b08c-5cd0b599c4a1 Judge Andree Layton Roaf (1941–2009) was the first African-American woman to serve on the Arkansas Supreme Court.

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]]> arcourts false No 60 9 full Arkansan Serves As Lead Prosecutor in Nuremberg Trials https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/arkansan-serves-as-lead-prosecutor-in-nuremberg-trials/ https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/arkansan-serves-as-lead-prosecutor-in-nuremberg-trials/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:13:15 -0500 arcourts.podbean.com/8b049877-0953-58a0-bf5d-aa4e19cbb511 James Monroe McHaney was an Arkansas lawyer who played a key role in the prosecution of doctors who participated in the Holocaust during World War II. 

]]> James Monroe McHaney was an Arkansas lawyer who played a key role in the prosecution of doctors who participated in the Holocaust during World War II. 

]]> arcourts false No 59 8 full Federal vs. State Courts https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/federal-vs-state-courts/ https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/federal-vs-state-courts/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:06:03 -0500 arcourts.podbean.com/c1f2d115-bbbb-548e-a73f-e2d14bba4318 In our country, we have both federal courts and state courts. But what's the difference? 

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]]> arcourts false No 58 7 full Arkansas Constitution https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/arkansas-constitution/ https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/arkansas-constitution/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:48:26 -0500 arcourts.podbean.com/e617970c-04d3-5833-8d96-2b7d8b6ecd52 Throughout its history, Arkansas has been governed by five constitutions. Do you know how many amendments have been added to the current Arkansas Constitution? 

]]> Throughout its history, Arkansas has been governed by five constitutions. Do you know how many amendments have been added to the current Arkansas Constitution? 

]]> arcourts false No 58 6 full Justice Is An Allograph https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/justice-is-an-allograph/ https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/justice-is-an-allograph/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2020 19:05:10 -0500 arcourts.podbean.com/07c7f9cc-1e40-56d6-8013-b2ed700c8cd9 Why is the word JUSTICE spelled JVSTICE on the front of the Justice Building in Little Rock? 

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]]> arcourts false No 57 5 full First African American City Judge https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/first-african-american-city-judge/ https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/first-african-american-city-judge/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:51:10 -0500 arcourts.podbean.com/727443cd-4e71-5c80-8a93-aea9d8363c03 We remember the life of the first elected black municipal judge in America, who was from Arkansas.

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]]> arcourts false No 59 4 full Live Streaming of Oral Arguments https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/live-streaming-of-oral-arguments/ https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/live-streaming-of-oral-arguments/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2020 15:24:34 -0500 arcourts.podbean.com/e25add73-8ea0-5889-8551-88201766c682 When the Arkansas Supreme Court hears oral arguments, anyone can watch through our live stream. The proceedings are also archived and can be viewed at a later date.

]]> When the Arkansas Supreme Court hears oral arguments, anyone can watch through our live stream. The proceedings are also archived and can be viewed at a later date.

]]> arcourts false No 58 3 full Court Interpreters https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/court-interpreters/ https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/court-interpreters/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2020 15:12:55 -0500 arcourts.podbean.com/197635e2-66db-5d87-9bab-a421ea3526ac As our nation becomes more and more diverse, the need for court interpreters continues to grow.

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]]> arcourts false No 59 2 full Arkansas Court Structure https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/arkansas-court-structure/ https://arcourts.podbean.com/e/arkansas-court-structure/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2020 12:57:04 -0500 arcourts.podbean.com/f94eb3b2-29e0-53df-b816-3a338eb63bff There are three levels of courts in Arkansas's court system. Can you name them? 

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