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.

Judge Michael Newman Meets National Trail High School Students

March 2019: Judge Newman and his career law clerk, Mike Rhinehart, met with students from National Trail High School in New Paris, Ohio. ATF agents also explained their law-enforcement role to the students and did a presentation. First Assistant United States Attorney Vipal Patel also discussed the history and current role of the United States Attorney’s Office.

Judge Michael Newman visits with Fairmount High School Students

On October 19, 2018, students from Fairmont High School in Kettering, Ohio near Dayton visited the Federal Courthouse for a morning court camp to hear from the federal judges and meet court personnel. Some of the students pose with Judge Michael Newman, his career law clerk Michael Rhinehart and term law clerk Taylor Gamm, and two representatives from the Dayton Bar Association who attended the event – Executive Director Sally Dunker and Steven Tyler Wright.

Judge Michael Newman Meets Tippacanoe High School Students

Judge Michael J. Newman of the Southern District of Ohio and Career Law Clerk Michael Rhinehart meet with students from Tippecanoe High School (Tipp City, Ohio) at the United States Courthouse in Dayton, Ohio on March 9, 2018.

Judge Michael Newman Meets Fairmount High School Students

Judge Michael J. Newman of the Southern District of Ohio and Career Law Clerk Michael Rhinehart meet with students from Fairmont High School (Kettering, Ohio) at the United States Courthouse in Dayton, Ohio on March 2, 2018.