Case: League of Women Voters v. Murphy
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Judges
Hon. Anthony Kennedy ’61, Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
Hon. Mary M. Schroeder, U.S. Court of Appeals for The Ninth Circuit
Hon. Carolyn Dineen King, U.S. Court of Appeals for The Fifth Circuit
Teams
The John Minor Wisdom Team
![Photo of The John Minor Wisdom Team with Justices Anthony Kennedy, Mary M. Schroeder, and Carolyn Dineen King from the 1997 Ames Moot Court Competition.](https://hls.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1997_Team-1JudgesDean-web.jpg)
PETITIONERS
Stephanie M. Agli, Oralist
Anthony T. Falzone
Jonathan B. New, Oralist
Adam S. Paris
Joshua C. Toll
Michelle L. Woollen
The Langdell Memorial Team
![Photo of The Langdell Memorial Team with Justices Anthony Kennedy, Mary M. Schroeder, and Carolyn Dineen King from the 1997 Ames Moot Court Competition.](https://hls.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1997_Team-2JudgesDean-web.jpg)
RESPONDENTS
Best Brief, Best Overall
Rachel M. Blum
Gary A. Bornstein
Jonathan E. Cantor
Joel M. Hammerman, Oralist
David O. Markus, Best Oralist
Travis R. Pearson
Video: Final Round, 1997 Ames Moot Court Competition
League of Women Voters v. Murphy