YOUTH COURT UPDATES

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Cheney Youth Court - "We have recruited pre-law students from University of Washington and other entities to help train our student with opening, closing and questioning". Terri Cooper - Coordinator

Shoreline Youth Court - "We are excited to have doubled the number of jurors serving on our youth court this year".  Youth Court Student

Bellevue Youth Court - "This year we have been able to broaden the scope of the types of cases that we hear". Youth Court Student

Redmond Youth Court - "We are organizing and starting a new youth court this year". Youth Court Student

Whatcom Youth Court - "This year we have increased the number of high schools participating in youth court from 6 to 8".  Youth Court Student

Seattle Youth Court - "This past January several of our youth court students participated in the Civics Summit at the Weston Hotel with guest speaker Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor".  Margaret Fisher - Coordinator



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