Appeals on Wheels

Appeals on Wheels: Bringing The Courtroom To The Community

The Arkansas Supreme Court is committed to providing Arkansans with the opportunity to see the judicial process in action. All Supreme Court oral arguments at the Justice Building in Little Rock are open to the public.

However, while some teachers are able to schedule field trips for their students to tour the Justice Building and see an oral argument, this type of field trip may not be possible for all schools. Travel can be costly.

Twice per year, the Arkansas Supreme Court brings the experience to students by traveling to hold oral argument in a real-life court case at a school or university outside the Little Rock area. Local students and community members are invited to watch the oral argument, and they have an opportunity to ask the justices questions about the court system afterward.

The Court has been to many cities across the state, including Fordyce, Batesville, and Harrison. In January 2019, the Arkansas Supreme Court and the Texas Supreme Court came together in Texarkana, Arkansas, and Texarkana, Texas. The two-day outreach event allowed students at Arkansas High School and Texas High School to hear from justices on both courts.

Past Appeals on Wheels Events

  2025 Spring Magnolia
  2024 Fall Fayetteville
  2024 Spring Mountain View
  2023 Fall Bryant
  2023 Spring Conway
  2022 Fall Fort Smith
  2022 Spring Paragould
  2019 Fall Arkadelphia
  2019 Spring Texarkana
  2018 Fall Harrison
  2018 Spring  Heber Springs
  2017 Fall Fayetteville
  2017 Spring Clinton
  2016 Fall Fordyce
  2016 Spring Batesville
  2015 Fall Searcy
  2015 Spring Mountain Home
  2014 Fall Russellville
  2014 Spring Fort Smith
  2013 Fall Conway
  2013 Spring Bentonville
  2012 Fall El Dorado
  2012 Spring Pine Bluff
  2011 Fall Jonesboro
  2011 Spring Fayetteville
  2010 Fall Texarkana
  2010 Spring Blytheville
  2009 Hot Springs
  2008 Fall Helena
  2008 Spring Bentonville
  2007 Fall Harrison
  2007 Spring Hope
  2006 Monticello
  2005 Jonesboro
  2004 Fort Smith
  2002 Fayetteville
Justice Hudson speaks to students during Appeals on Wheels Justice Courtney Rae Hudson speaks to a group of students during Appeals on Wheels
Arkansas and Texas Supreme Court come together The Arkansas and Texas Supreme Court come together for an Appeals on Wheels featuring the high courts of both states
Arkansas Supreme Court Oral Argument The Arkansas Supreme Court hears oral argument at Heber Springs High School

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