Civics Outreach with Munford High School

On November 8, 2018, students from Munford High School's Dual Enrollment Class visited the Memphis Courthouse, where they met with representatives from the various court agencies and observed a sentencing hearing in U.S. District Judge John Fowlkes' courtroom. The students left with a much better understanding of the court process and the people that keep it running.

Courtroom Deputy Supervisor Joseph Warren speaks with Munford High School's Dual Enrollment Class about the role of the Clerk's Office in the Federal Court System.

D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, speaks with Munford High School's Dual Enrollment Class about the role of the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Federal Court System.

Doris Randle-Holt, Federal Defender for the Western District of Tennessee, speaks with Munford High School's Dual Enrollment Class about the role of the Federal Defender's Office in the Federal Court System.

Doris Randle-Holt, Federal Defender for the Western District of Tennessee, introduces students from Munford High School to two investigators from her office, exposing them to non-attorney careers within the Federal Court System.

Angela Yates, U.S. Pretrial Services Officer, speaks with students from Munford High School's Dual Enrollment Class about the role of the U.S. Pretrial Services Office in the Federal Court System.

Whitney Bailey, Supervisory U.S. Probation Officer, takes a question from a student during her presentation on the role of the U.S. Probation Office in the Federal Court System.