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1982 Ames Moot Court Competition

November 22, 1982

Justices Sandra Day O’Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and John J. Gibbons at the 1982 Ames Moot Court.
Credit: HLS Historical & Special Collections

Case: Peter Rogers, William French Smith v. James Mendez

Judges

Hon. Sandra Day O’Connor, Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
Hon. Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’56-’58, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Hon. John J. Gibbons ’50, U.S. Court of Appeals for The Third Circuit

Teams

Lech Walesa

PETITIONERS

Best Brief, Best Overall

Laura Besvinick
Sharon Oxborough
Frederic Haber
Lloyd H. Randolph
Frederick D. Nelson, Best Oralist
Michael N. Zachary

Lu Hsui-lien Team

RESPONDENTS

Fairlie A. Dalton
Edward J. DeAngelo
Jim H. Goering
Jody Y. Jakosa
John D. Stahl
Lawrence J. Studnicky III

Watch the video: 1982 Ames Moot Court Competition

Final Round

Peter Rogers, William French Smith v. James Mendez