Court with Class
Court with Class is an interactive learning experience offered by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in partnership with the State Bar of Wisconsin. The program invites high schools from across the state to explore how Wisconsin’s highest court works and to engage directly with justices. Students and teachers will:
- Choose a real case heard by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
- Review a summary of the case, watch a recording of the oral argument, and read the Court’s published opinion.
- Engage in a virtual or in-person conversation with a justice about the Court’s role and responsibilities.
This program is designed to help students deepen their understanding of the judicial branch of government and the role of the Wisconsin Supreme Court in interpreting the law. Court with Class also gives students the chance to hear firsthand from a justice about the work of the Court and the importance of civic engagement.
For more information, visit the State Bar’s Court with Class website. To participate in the Court with Class program, please contact Dan Converse at daniel.converse@wicourts.gov.
Oral arguments of the Supreme Court are streamed live and available on archives of www.wiseye.org and this site (audio only).
Additional teaching resources are available on the Wisconsin court system’s website. Synopses of past cases can be found at: http://www.wicourts.gov/supreme/sc_oralargs.jsp.