Courthouse Visits | CONNECTIONS

We encourage school groups and community organizations to visit our courthouses to learn firsthand about the work of the court from the judges and staff of the courts. Listen to our judges discuss their vital role in our government. View presentations about the history of our courts and the architecture of our courthouses. Hear from the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Attorney's Offices, Pre-trial and Probation Offices, and Federal Defenders. View:

Courthouse history, facts, photos
Explanations of famous cases
Educational resources about jury service

Learn more about the federal courts in the Sixth Circuit here.

Belpre High School

October 9, 2024 – Judge Michael Newman and Magistrate Judge Peter Silvain from the U.S. District Court in Dayton, Ohio along with Montgomery County, Ohio Juvenile Administrative Judge Helen Wallace meet students from Belpre High School.

Lincoln Memorial University School of Law

Chief Judge Reeves hosted the Criminal Practice Class and professor, Melanie Reid, at the Howard H. Baker Jr. Federal Courthouse for Moot Court on February 13, 2020. The students presented a change of plea, an argument of a motion for judgment of acquittal, a 924 (c) motion argument, and argument of a Rule 29 motion in a drug conspiracy trial.

Timor-Leste Delegation

A group of 13 people made up of 7 Timorese judges, 3 Timorese prosecutors, and 2 US Embassy personnel visited the Eastern District of Tennessee. The program was organized by the U.S. Department of Justice and AUSA David Lewen who is serving as a Resident Legal Advisor for 14 months in Timor-Leste. The group’s visit included a tour of the Howard H. Baker Jr Federal Courthouse where they were provided lunch with the judges and were provided informative presentations from each agency concerning their role in the judiciary. The group also visited the local State Courts and U.T. College of Law. The group gifted all the presenters with a scarf (as reflected in one of the pictures) which has the name of their country and the colors of their flag.

Judge Michael Newman Meets with Students from Thurgood Marshall School

This October and November, judges in Dayton are meeting with Dayton Public School students. Here, Magistrate Judge Michael Newman poses with students from Thurgood Marshall School.