Dayton, Tennessee, is gearing up to host the Tennessee Supreme Court at Bryan College on December 3, part of an educational program aimed at giving students a real-time look into the workings of the judicial system. Confirmed by the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Court's SCALES program, short for Supreme Court Advancing Legal Education for Students, is a decades-long initiative designed to help students understand the function of Tennessee's legal system.
The court is slated to hear oral arguments in two notable cases. The first case, State of Tennessee v. Anthony Cornelius Baylis, involves a man who responded to a misleading ad on a "paid for sex" website, only to find himself caught in a sting operation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The second case, Danielle Lowe ex rel. Beau Christopher Lowe et al. v. Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, concerns a widow's wrongful death lawsuit against her late husband's workplace following a fatal accident. These cases not only illuminate pressing legal issues but also allow students to directly engage with the complexities of the law.
Chief Justice Jeff Bivins commented on the program's significance, saying, "For the students, the program is a real-world civics lesson. For the Justices, it gives us an opportunity to engage personally with students, educators, community leaders, and local lawyers and judges," as reported by the Tennessee Courts. The proceedings are set to kick off at 9:00 a.m. EST and will be accessible to a broader audience via a livestream on the TNCourts YouTube page.
Interested media members have been prompted to follow the guidelines set forth by the Supreme Court Rule 30 when planning to attend the oral arguments. For additional details and to file necessary requests, contact requests can be directed to Samantha Fisher, Communications Director for the Administrative Office of the Courts, at [email protected]. The SCALES program's history of providing over 40,000 students with court exposure continues with this session, allowing for an enriched understanding of legal processes for the new generation.
