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Judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will visit Chicago and hear oral arguments at Northwestern University School of Law and other area law schools in November.

Northwestern Law will host the appellate hearings for the first time in history on Thursday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Parrillo Courtroom. A three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals will hear arguments in several appeals that are actually pending before the Court.

The Court was established under Article III of the Constitution in 1982. When not riding circuit, it sits in Washington, D.C. and is comprised of 12 judges who are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the senate. The Court is unique among the 13 U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals in that it has nationwide jurisdiction in a variety of subject matters, including patents, trademarks, international trade, government contracts, veterans' benefits, and certain administrative agency decisions. Appeals come from all such district courts, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals, and certain administrative tribunals.

The Court regards these sessions as an important part of legal education, and conducts them primarily for the benefit of law students.

The following cases are scheduled to be heard at the Law School:

05-1117 Royal Thai Government v. US [argued]
05-1144 Harrah's v. Station Casinos [argued]
05-3094 Lamberth v. MSPB [argued]
05-3170 Barr v. MSPB [on the briefs]
05-3257 Busby v. OPM [on the briefs]

The names of the judges sitting on the panel hearing appeals at Northwestern Law will be randomly selected and announced the morning of November 10.

The sessions are open to invited members of the Northwestern Law community, including faculty, students, staff, and alumni. Seating in the courtroom is limited and will be available only by RSVP. Additional unreserved seating will be available in Rubloff 150 to watch the court proceedings via broadcast on CCTV.

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