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1994 Ames Moot Court Competition

November 1, 1994

Sketch of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the 1994 Ames Moot Count.
Credit: Constance Flavell Pratt

Case: Bottomless Beer Company v. Rosebud Sioux Tribal Court, Rosebud Sioux Court of Appeals, Rosebud Sioux Tribe, and Estate of Tasunke Witko a.k.a. Crazy Horse

Judges

Hon. Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’56-’58, Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
Hon. Sam J. Ervin, III LL.B ’51, Chief Judge, The U.S. Court of Appeals for The Fourth Circuit
Hon. Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain, U.S. Court of Appeals for The Ninth Circuit

Teams

The John Marshall Team

PETITIONERS

Best Brief, Best Overall

Roger Capriotti
Nikola R. Djuric
Melissa R. Hart
Antony L. Ryan
Jonathan D. Unger
Christian G. Vergonis

The Felix S. Cohen Team

RESPONDENTS

David A. Campbell, Best Oralist
Paul M. Hauge
Jennifer M. Hooper
Peter S. Kozinets
Jonathan M. Malis, Best Oralist
Amy E. Weaver

Watch the video: 1994 Ames Moot Court Competition

Final Round

Bottomless Beer Company v. Rosebud Sioux Tribal Court, Rosebud Sioux Court of Appeals, Rosebud Sioux Tribe, and Estate of Tasunke Witko a.k.a. Crazy Horse