Arkansas Supreme Court to hear oral arguments

The Arkansas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the campus of the University of Central Arkansas at 9 a.m. Thursday, October 10 in the Reynolds Performance Hall.

Faculty, staff, students and the general public are invited to attend. The following items are prohibited in the building during the court’s visit:

• Weapons (guns, knives, personal defense devices)
• Cameras
• Recording devices
• Umbrellas
• Buttons, shirts, or signs supporting any party involved in the case being argued
• Campaign materials

The Arkansas Supreme Court is expected to be in session for approximately one hour. No one can enter or exit the auditorium after court is in session. The judges will hear a post-conviction death penalty case: Andrew R. Engram v. State of Arkansas, from Pulaski Circuit Court, Seventh Division.

During the February meeting of the Board of Trustees, President Tom Courtway announced the court’s visit the campus as part of their Appeals on Wheels events.