Press Release

Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, to Convene and Hear Oral Arguments at NIU College of Law

March 11, 2010

DeKalb, Ill. -- Northern Illinois University College of Law is proud to announce that The State of Illinois Appellate Court for the Second District will convene and hear oral arguments in the Francis X. Riley Moot Court Room at the NIU College of Law in DeKalb on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. 

Court will begin promptly at 10:00 and will hear the arguments on the following cases:

• People of The State of Illinois v. Michael A. Luciano (Criminal Case)
• Herbert W. Fritzsche, Fritzsche Industrial Park, Inc., and Park National Bank and First Midwest Bank v. Gregory LaPlante and Christine Rock (Civil Case)

The courtroom will be closed for the duration of the proceedings; however, the arguments also may be observed through closed-circuit broadcast in the Chessick Center. Oral arguments will end at approximately 11:15 a.m., followed by an informal question-and-answer session.  A reception will then be held in the Thurgood Marshall Gallery of Swen Parson Hall. These events are free and open to the public.

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For more information, contact:
Melody Mitchell
Alumni Events & Public Relations
(815) 753-9655 or mmitchell@niu.edu