Magistrate Judge Catherine Taylor watches the ‘jury’ of second grade students from Barranca Mesa Elementary School on a recent filed trip to the Los Alamos Justice Center. The students learned about the functions of government and acted as a jury in the trial of the Big Bad Wolf for his crimes against the Three Little Pigs. Courtesy photo

Municipal Judge Elizabeth Allen addresses Barranca Mesa Elementary School second graders during a recent field trip to her courtroom. Judge Allen invites other classes interested in court field trips to contact her at Elizabeth.allen@lacnm.us to schedule a time. Courtesy photo