<div>A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Oct. 21 for a new federal courthouse in downtown Chattanooga that will feature a dedicated classroom and learning space for UTC students. The courthouse will only be a walk away from campus, located on a property bordered by Fifth Street, Lindsay Street, Vine Street, and Georgia Avenue. At the ceremony, Chancellor Lori Mann Bruce said UTC has partnered with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee to give students the opportunity to see their studies be put into practice. She gave specific recognition to Chief U.S. District Judge Travis McDonough for championing the partnership and advocating for students. “Judge McDonough and his colleagues recognize something very important, with the new federal courthouse located so close to our campus, we have an opportunity to do something truly special,” Bruce said. “They envisioned a dedicated classroom inside the courthouse itself, a classroom where students can study constitutional law, criminal justice, and the legal system and then step right outside that classroom and see that being put into action real time.” The student space is planned to be located in the heart of the building on the first floor, according to Judge McDonough. McDonough told the Echo he envisions lawyers will routinely pass by students and their professors in the classroom as they head toward the elevator to prepare for a hearing. Some time later, those same students will get on the same elevator to go watch the hearing. McDonough said he hopes this will demystify court proceedings and make the justice system more approachable for students who are considering going to law school. “The more they can be closer to the action and actually see things happen, I think more and more students will see that there are opportunities for them in the justice system,” McDonough said. “They're going to have all these experiences that are going to give them confidence, that are going to make the law more relevant, that are going to give them inspiration and information to decide what the best career path is for them.”McDonough added the experience could even be beneficial to students who do not choose law school, because seeing the justice system up close The U.S. General Services Administration states on its website the appropriated funding for the courthouse totals $282 million. The building will also be one of the first courthouses designed in accordance with President Donald Trump’s Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again Executive Order. Full construction is planned to begin in 2027 and reach substantial completion in 2030, according to the GSA. </div>

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A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Oct. 21 for a new federal courthouse in downtown Chattanooga that will feature a dedicated classroom and learning space for UTC students. The courthouse will only be a walk away from campus, located on a property bordered by Fifth Street, Lindsay Street, Vine Street, and Georgia Avenue.

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New Chattanooga courthouse to include space for UTC students

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