The Connecticut Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of State of Connecticut vs. Michael Skakel on Friday, Jan. 14, 2005, at 9a.m. 10a.m. in the Supreme Court courtroom, which is located at 231 Capitol Ave. in Hartford.

Seating will be on a first-come, first-serve basis, and members of the news media and public may start taking seats at 9 a.m. Please be advised that the Supreme Court courtroom has limited seating.

In accordance with Section 70-10 of the Connecticut Practice Book, the Supreme Court has granted permission for CT-N (The Connecticut Network) to record the arguments for later broadcast. Members of the broadcasting, televising, or recording media interested in obtaining a clean pool feed should contact Bill Mendoza at CT-N at (860) 240-8317 to make the necessary arrangements.

Any news organization that plans on bringing a satellite truck to the proceeding must contact the External Affairs Division by Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2005, at 5 p.m., so that appropriate arrangements may be made. Requests must be faxed on company letterhead to 860-757-2215. Satellite trucks will not be permitted to park on the sidewalk in front of the courthouse.

Any device that has a camera will not be permitted in the building. Cell phones without cameras and pagers must be muted while in the building. In addition, laptop computers and umbrellas are not permitted in the courtroom.