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1985 Ames Moot Court Competition

November 21, 1985

Justices William H. Rehnquist, Lanier Anderson, and Dolores K. Sloviter at the 1985 Ames Moot Court.
Credit: HLS Historical & Special Collections

Case: Yardley v. Deuteronomy Chemical

Judges

Hon. William H. Rehnquist, Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
Hon. R. Lanier Anderson III ’61, U.S. Court of Appeals for The Eleventh Circuit
Hon. Dolores K. Sloviter, U.S. Court of Appeals for The Third Circuit

Teams

Charles Sumner Team

PETITIONERS

Best Brief, Best Overall

Fredric D. Bellamy
Bennett Evan Cooper
Benjamin Gibson
Mark L. Mathie
M. Gayle Robinson
Richard M. Shearer

Myra Bradwell Team

RESPONDENTS

Ralph A. Berman
Lorin L. Reisner, Best Oralist
Stephen Kennedy
Rick Chessen
Roberta M. Harding
Richard A. Yorkgitis Jr.

Watch the video: 1985 Ames Moot Court Competition

Final Round

Yardley v. Deuteronomy Chemical