Kitzmiller, et al. v. Dover School District, et al Attending the Proceedings |
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Where is the case being heard? The non-jury trial in this case is scheduled to be held in Courtroom # 2 on the ninth floor of the Ronald Reagan Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, 228 Walnut Street, Harrisburg, PA 17108. Click here for a map of the courthouse area, including driving directions and nearby parking directions. |
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The trial is scheduled to begin with opening statements at 9:00 AM. September 26, 2005 and is expected to last five (5) weeks. Schedule changes: Closing Arguments will be held Friday, November 4, 2005 Schedule:
October trial
dates are as follows: October 27, 28 and 31. |
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How are the courtroom spectator seats assigned? There are approximately forty (40) seats available for public seating in the courtroom. Seating passes will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis on the 9th floor, beginning sixty (60) minutes before the start of the trial and must be seated within (15) minutes of the beginning of court. Passes may not be reserved in advance for members of the public. A closed circuit audio feed has been installed in an auxiliary room where the trial will be broadcast for those who are unable to be accommodated in the courtroom. |
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Members of the media must contact Gary L. Hollinger, Chief Deputy Clerk by phone (717-221-3950) or e-mail to be placed on a list for seating assignment. There are approximately forty (40) seats available for media seating in the courtroom. If all organizations on the waiting list cannot be seated in the courtroom, priority will be given to the local press and those with the largest audiences. Representatives of the media are required to produce press credentials in order to receive a press pass for assigned seating. Only one representative of each news organization will be seated, unless additional media seats remain after representatives of all news organizations have entered the courtroom. Press passes and seating for the trial will begin sixty (60) minutes prior to court beginning. The first day of trial court is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. Members of the media who are not in their seats twenty (20) minutes prior to the beginning of court will forfeit their seat for that session of court. |
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How will the court’s security measures affect spectators? All spectators must be seated fifteen (15) minutes before the start of proceedings. Visitors enter the courthouse through the building’s entrances on Locust Street and Walnut Street. Visitors are required to show a driver’s license or a similar photo ID issued by a government agency. Visitors are required to walk through a magnetometer and their bags are screened by an x-ray machine. All persons and belongings are subject to search. Please allow plenty of time to pass through security. For the court’s policy on possession and use of electronic devices in courthouses, please refer to the court’s Standing Order No. 05-3. |
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Who can I contact if I have a question about attending the proceedings? Contact Gary L. Hollinger, Chief Deputy Clerk by phone (717-221-3950) or e-mail . |
