Justice Alan Page gets his day in traveling court one last time

Members of the Minnesota justices applauded as Justice Alan Page was given an award for his service by Michael Walker who leads the office of black male student achievement. The Minnesota Supreme Court heard a murder case at Edison High School Monday May 11, 2015 in Minneapolis, MN. ] Justice Alan Page, who is retiring in July, started the program.] Jerry Holt/ Jerry.Holt@Startribune.com (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Minnesota Supreme Court’s seven judges came to Edison High School in northeast Minneapolis Monday to hear arguments in the case of True Thao, who was convicted in a 2013 gang-related murder outside a St. Paul bar. The biannual school visits aim to teach Minnesota students about the court system. This was the last such visit for Justice Alan Page, who will retire this year at age 70. He spoke with the students after the hearing, encouraging them to use their talents and succeed. Michael Walker, director of Edison’s Office of Black Male Student Achievement, awarded a plaque to Page in recognition of his work in public schools and through the Page Education Foundation. Walker said Page, a former Minnesota Viking who has served on the state’s Supreme Court for 22 years, “is an example for all of us.” (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Minnesota Supreme Court heard a murder case at Edison High School Monday May 11, 2015 in Minneapolis, MN. ] Justice Alan Page, who is retiring in July, started the program.] Jerry Holt/ Jerry.Holt@Startribune.com (The Minnesota Star Tribune)