Massachusetts Appeals Court holds sitting in Fall
River
A panel of three justices of the Massachusetts Appeals Court
heard oral arguments in six appeals in a special session on the
campus of Bristol Community College at 777 Elsbree St. in Fall
River on May 3.
The sitting, part of the Appeals Court's continuing outreach to
communities outside Boston, was open to the public. Teachers and
students from local area high schools attended and participated in
discussions conducted by members of the Women's Bar
Association.
Immediately following the session, members of the panel, Chief
Justice Phillip Rapoza, Hon. Elspeth Cypher and Hon. James Milkey,
conducted an informal question and answer period for the students
on general topics related to the role of the Massachusetts Appeals
Court Chief Justice Rapoza is a former justice of the Fall River
District Court.
To review Massachusetts court guidelines and reports, go to
mass.gov/courts.