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1977 Ames Moot Court Competition

November 17, 1977

Sheila A. Kuehl, best oralist at the 1977 Ames Moot Court Competition.
Credit: Jim Harrison

Case: West Bay Point New Freedom Church Inc., Reverend William P. Connell, Susan Barns v. Jonathan Barns, Shaleen Barns

Judges

Hon. Thurgood Marshall, Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
Hon. J. Skelly Wright, U.S. Court of Appeals for The District of Columbia Circuit
Hon. Edward F. Hennessey, Chief Justice, Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Teams

Bushrod Washington Club

PETITIONERS

Best Overall

Sheila A. Kuehl, Best Oralist
Winthrop G. Minot
John R. Pagan, Oralist
Robert N. Shapiro
Stephanie E. Smith
Cass R. Sunstein

RESPONDENTS

Best Brief

Neal N. Beaton
Marc J. Gottridge, Oralist
Joseph E. Sandler
Jonathan A. Schur, Oralist
Mark E. Segall
Hume R. Steyer

Watch the video: 1977 Ames Moot Court Competition

Final Round

West Bay Point New Freedom Church Inc., Reverend William P. Connell, Susan Barns v. Jonathan Barns, Shaleen Barns