The most recent programs for the Moot Court type. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=format&id=37 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:58:35 GMT Moot Court Stephen Moore, co-author of [Return to Prosperity], and Robert Frank, author of [The Darwin Economy], debated the merits of Wall Street. Steve Forbes, Peter Schiff, John Mackey, and George Gilder served as witnesses at this mock trial. The jury voted that Wall Street was not guilty and so should survive. This event was part of FreedomFest, a libertarian conference held annually in Las Vegas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307338-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307338-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Presidential candidate and Representative Ron Paul (R-TX) talked about political, economic, and military philosophies. Topics included the role of the federal government, monetary policy, and campaign finance. After his speech he answered written questions submitted by audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301908-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301908-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT The April 1865 plot to assassinate President Lincoln was planned in part at a boarding house owned and operated by Mary Surratt. She was tried by a military tribunal where she was not given the opportunity to testify and was later sentenced to death and executed. A group of Chicago lawyers and judges re-tried Mary Surratt as if in a civilian court and heard her testimony in self-defense. The audience voted on her guilt or innocence. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301727-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301727-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Stephen Moore and Thea Lee debated the merits of public sector unions. In a mock trial, Ms. Lee, assisted by Professor Shoemaker, defended against a charge that public service employee unions have harmed the country. Mr. Moore prosecuted. They made opening and closing statements and examined witnesses. The jury found against Ms. Lee in a split decision. Jeffrey Verdon presided. Stephen Moore is the co-author of [Return to Prosperity]. Thea Lee is the co-author of [The Field Guide to the Global Economy]. "Public Unions: Good or Bad for America?" was "The Big Debate" held at FreedomFest, a libertarian conference held annually at Bally's in Las Vegas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300700-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300700-7 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT From FreedomFest 2010 held at Bally's in Las Vegas, a debate on religion featured authors Dinesh D'Souza ([Life After Death]) and Steven Landsburg ([The Big Questions]). The debate was structured as a trial, with the authors acting as the attorneys and Stephen Moore acting as the judge. Charles Murray, Michael Shermer, Patrick Fagan, and Doug Casey acted as witnesses. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294549-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294549-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Supreme Court justices and federal judges participated in a moot court trial on the actions of King Henry V at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. The court heard an appeal of a ruling that Henry V was justified in his slaughter of French prisoners of war. Mr. Dihn and Mr. Garre were counsel for the petitioners. Mr. Estrada and Mr. Shanmugam were counsel for the respondents. The trial teams responded to questions from members of the audience while the bench deliberated following the argument. Philip Anthony moderated. "Judgment at Agincourt" was an event of the Shakespeare Theatre Company Bard Association. It was co-sponsored by DecisionQuest and [Legal Times]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292554-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292554-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT A moot court hearing was held testing the constitutionality of rationing health care in a hypothetical case of a non-citizen being denied a life-saving vaccine. The case of [Obasanjo v. Morrison] postulated a massive outbreak of the "Simian" influenza in 2020. With the vaccine in short supply, Congress passed a law that gave priority to administer the vaccine to health care workers, pregnant women, and children without making any reference to citizenship. The Arizona state legislature interpreted the law to grant the state authority to impose a citizenship based priority for the vaccine. Isoke Obasanjo was an immigrant who lawfully resided in the U.S. for two years and was recently granted asylum. At two months pregnant she went to a clinic in Tucson to get vaccinated but was turned away because she was not a U.S. citizen. Pepperdine University Dean Kenneth Starr represented Ms. Obasanjo and Georgetown Law Professor Nina Pillard represented the state of Arizona. "A Moot Court: Rationing Health Care" was a program of the fourth annual Peter Jennings Project for Journalists and the Constitution held by the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. It took place on Saturday, February 27, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. in the Ceremonial Courtroom of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292300-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292300-2 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT A mock trial was held to determine whether free market capitalism caused the 2008 economic meltdown. Jeff Madrick, author of [The Case for Big Government] acted as the prosecutor against free market capitalism and Stephen Moore, co-author of [The End of Prosperity], acted as the attorney for the defense. Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman played the role of the judge and Steve Forbes, Charles Gasparino, John Mackey, and Doug Casey participated as star witnesses. "Trial of the New Century: Free Market Capitalism on Trial" was a 5:00 p.m. PT Friday general session of FreedomFest 2009, which was held July 9-11, 2009, at Bally's Events Center in Las Vegas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287860-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287860-3 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and two federal appeals court judges heard the arguments from a constitutional law moot court. The hypothetical cases involved the constitutionality of excluding a juror from a trial because of her religious beliefs, and considered an FBI seizure of a laptop computer. Four law school students argued the cases. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283549-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283549-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Bill of Rights Institute and William and Mary Law School hosted a moot court on the [FCC v. Fox Television] indecency case. The case rests on the FCC's ban against the use of curse words in television broadcasts Erwin Chermerinsky and Thomas Goldstein argued the case before Joan Biskupic, Robert Barnes, John Blume, Linda Greenhouse, John McGinnis, David Savage, Paul Smith, William Van Alstyne, and Timothy Zick. After the oral argument the judgment was shown. Then the panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. This program contains language some may find offensive. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282101-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282101-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT A moot court examined the possible debate over exactly who qualifies for racial preferences as America becomes increasingly multiracial. Two law professors, Charles Ogletree and Kathleen Sullivan, argued a case before a panel of judges. The case takes place in 2013 with the University of Kentucky using DNA as a factor in determining race. Those results along with other criteria determine admittance to the school. The plaintiff is a young African-American man who was denied admittance because his DNA test says he's mostly European even though his appearance, upbringing, and experience is that of a black person. "Debating the Future of Race" was a program of the Peter Jennings Project for Journalists and the Constitution at the National Constitution Center. It was held in the Ceremonial Courtroom of the U.S. Courthouse. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202290-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202290-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT A moot court on "Guantanamo Detainees and the Military Commissions Act" was held in the McGlothlin Court Room as part of the College of William and Mary School of Law 20th Annual Supreme Court Preview. Professor Pamela Karlan argued for the plaintiffs and Judge Michael McConnell argued for the government about habeas corpus for Guantanamo Bay detainees and the constitutionality of the Military Commissions Act of 2006. Journalists and Supreme Court experts also acted as the Court. The judges returned with a decision for the plaintiffs. The actual cases, [Boumediene v. Bush] and [Al Odah v. United States], were to be argued together before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, December 5, 2007. The Court would decide whether the Military Commissions Act of 2006 unconstitutionally stripped the federal courts of jurisdiction to hear cases brought by Guantanamo Bay detainees. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199889-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199889-2 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer and nine U.S. appeals court judges presided over a moot court reconsideration of [Dred Scott v. Sandford]. After hearing from lawyers and academics from across the country representing both Scott and his owner, the judges concluded that Scott would likely have had to remain a slave under 1850s law, but that the most significant parts of the Court's opinion were completely erroneous. The 1857 case considered a claim by Scott, a Missouri slave who lived in the free state of Illinois with his owner, that he should be free because of the time they had spent in Illinois. The case is most remembered for the vitriolic opinion issued by Chief Justice Roger B. Taney asserting that blacks were "unfit to associate with the white race" and "had no rights which the white man was bound to respect." The decision is often blamed for inflaming the political divide over slavery and contributing to the start of the Civil War. The moot court hearing, held in Ames Courtroom on the 150th anniversary of the Court's opinion, was organized by Climenko Professor of Law Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., and his Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197515-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197515-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts and Second Circuit Court of Appeals Judges Guido Calabresi and Sonia Sotomayor preside over the George Washington University School of Law Jacob Burns Van Vleck Moot Court competition. George Washington University law students present oral arguments in a fictitious case dealing with First Amendment issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191127-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191127-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Institute of Bill of Rights Law, part of the William and Mary School of Law, marked the commencement of the new term of the United States Supreme Court with its 18th annual Supreme Court Preview conference. The Supreme Court Preview brought together leading court journalists, advocates, and legal scholars for a day and a half to discuss and analyze the Court's upcoming term. The first session of the conference featured a moot court argument based on the [Rumsfeld v. FAIR] case, which was about a federal law that requires colleges and universities that receive certain types of federal aid to allow military recruiters on campus. Some universities viewed this as an intrusion into their First Amendment rights because of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Participants included Jay Sekulow of the American Center for Law and Justice representing Rumsfeld; Beth Brinkman, former Asst. to the Solicitor General in the Clinton Administration, representing FAIR (Forum for Academic & Institutional Rights); and Walter Dellinger, former Acting Solicitor General in the Clinton Administration, with an amicus brief representing Harvard Law School Representing Supreme Court Justices were Joan Biskupic, Linda Greenhouse, Charles Lane, Michael Gerhardt, David Savage, John Payton, Stuart Taylor, William Van Alstyne, and Dahlia Lithwick. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188983-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188983-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Attorneys participated in a mock trial before the Supreme Court. The fictitious lawsuit focused on a petition by the Commonwealth of Virginia upon readmission to the Union following the Civil War claiming that the creation of the State of West Virginia had been Unconstitutional. Attorneys portrayed the Attorneys General of the states while three judges acted as the Supreme Court. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177209-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177209-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT At the ABA's annual convention, attorneys held a mock court session. Attorneys representing terrorism suspects and attorneys representing the government argued their cases before a panel of judges on whether the U.S. president should have the authority to convene military tribunals. Afterwards, participants answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171886-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171886-4 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT A moot court debated the U.S. Supreme Court case [Ferguson v. City of Charleston]. At issue in the case is whether public hospitals can test pregnant patients for drug use and inform police of the results. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159793-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159793-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Supreme Court scholars and journalists participated in a moot court argument regarding the case Mitchell vs. Helms, which the Supreme Court heard on December 1, 1999. The case focused on whether federal dollars can be used to purchase computers for private, parochial schools. After the moot court, participants answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153905-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153905-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Supreme Court scholars and journalists take part in a moot court argument on the case, Chicago v. Morales, which the Supreme Court will hear next week. The case is about a Chicago ordinance that allows suspected gang members to be ordered by police to disperse if they are found loitering on the streets with other people. If the gang members do not disperse, they may be subject to criminal prosecution. The Illinois Supreme Court struck down the ordinance because they stated that it that was unconstitutionally vague and that it violated the due process rights of gang members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/112347-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/112347-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Georgetown Law Center held a moot court to retry the case, [Bradwell v. Illinois], which was argued on January 18, 1873. The case dealt with the denial of a law license to Myra Bradwell solely because of her gender. The arguments focused on the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment. Justice Ginsburg argued for Bradwell, Mr. Dellinger argued for Illinois and Attorney General Reno served as Chief Justice. This Supreme Court overruled the Illinois Supreme Court decision, but the historical Supreme Court upheld the state decision by an 8 to 1 vote. The program also featured interviews with the attorneys before and after the moot court. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/103281-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/103281-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Oral arguments were held in the mock Supreme Court argument of [Buckley v. Valeo]. The case, originally decided in 1976, struck down limits in campaign spending and is often cited during discussion and debate on campaign finance reform. Former secretary of state Christopher acted as chief justice of the Court. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95441-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95441-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Attorneys and law students discussed the Supreme Court case [Falwell v. Hustler Magazine]. Professor Smolla talked about Rev. Falwell and Larry Flynt, publisher of [Hustler] magazine, and the lawsuit over a parody of Falwell. His speech was followed by a moot court argument of the case by law students. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/94678-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/94678-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT In a moot court, the participants argued the [Piscataway v. Taxman] case which is on the Supreme Court docket for the 1997-98 term. It deals with race and employment. A white teacher sued the Piscataway school district because she was fired over an African-American teacher because the school wanted to maintain diversity within the particular department. Mr. Issacharoff and Ms. Sherry served as the attorneys and the others as the judges. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/93530-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/93530-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT This moot court concerned the case of Lizzie Borden, who in 1892 was accused of murdering her father and stepmother in Fall River, MA. She was later acquitted of the murders. This tribunal was made up of Supreme Court justices and Stanford law professors. Professor Sullivan served as the trial's narrator. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/91387-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/91387-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Litigants argued a case involving the inheritance rights of the Shakespearean character and historical figure, Richard III of England. The 15th century king of England was accused of ordering the murder of his two nephews. Chief Justice Rehnquist, Justice Ginsburg and Justice Breyer comprised the tribunal which decided the case. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/86422-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/86422-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Lacovara and Mr. Cutler argued a hypothetical case in which the Federal Election Commission wishes to reverse the 1975 Supreme Court campaign spending case, [Buckley v. Valeo]. In 1975, the justices ruled that Congress cannot limit campaign spending by candidates. Mr. Webster portrayed the chief justice, while the others portrayed the associate justices. After deliberation, the moot court struck down 1996 campaign finance legislation. Ms. Totenberg moderated the event. The Brennan Center awards were presented to Mr. Lacovara, Mr. Cutler and Mr. Forsky by Mr. Brennan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/80355-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/80355-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT In a moot court format, the participants debated the constitutionality of the Communications Decency Act, the first federal law to make it illegal to transmit certain kinds of sexually explicit material over the Internet. A three-judge panel in Philadelphia ruled the law unconstitutional shortly after it went into effect last year. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case on Wednesday. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/79660-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/79660-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Harvard Law School held its annual moot court competition. Students argued the case of [League of Women Voters v. Murphy], which focused on the constitutionality of voter initiatives in several states in 1996 which required federal candidates to publicly support term limts or be tagged on the next election ballot as not supporting the voters' wishes in this area. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court ruled such voter initiatives unconstitutional. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/79519-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/79519-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT A celebrity panel of justices and law professors heard testimony concerning whether King Richard III murdered or conspired to murder his two nephews, Edward and Richard, in 1483. Mr. Walda and Mr. Fitzpatrick, two Indiana Law School alumni, and Mr. Long and Ms. Porter, two current students, argued the case. In his will, King Edward IV placed his brother, Richard of Gloucester, in charge of the realm until his older son Edward could assume the throne. However, after King Edward's death in 1483, Parliament ruled that both his sons were illegitimate and therefore unable to succeed him and asked Richard to become King Richard III. Shortly thereafter, Edward's two sons disappeared and were never seen again. Justices Rehnquist and Williams sided with the defense while Justice Shepard sided with the prosecution. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/76271-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/76271-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Attorneys argued the case of [Clinton v. Jones] before a panel of Supreme Court journalists who served as the judges. The Supreme Court on January 13 heard the arguments in the case in which President Clinton sought to prevent the sexual harassment case brought by Paula Jones from being tried while he is serving as president. Mr. Smolla argued for the president and Dean Gearhardt argued for Ms. Jones. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/77803-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/77803-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Distinguished jurists heard a re-argument of [Plessy v. Ferguson], the 1896 Supreme Court case in which the Court found that Louisiana did not discriminate against Homer A. Plessy when it refused to let him sit in the white only section of a passenger train. In this decision, the Court established the legal doctrine of "separate, but equal," which governed discrimination cases until the 1954 decision of [Brown v. The Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas]. The participants had access only to the facts and case law available in 1896 for their arguments. Following the arguments, the "Court" deliberated in public and unanimously reversed its original 6-1 decision. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71350-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71350-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Justice Kennedy presided over a mock trial on search warrents and unreasonable searches and seizures. It was argued by four Columbia Law School students. [U.S. v. Nelson] presents constitutional challenges because drug enforcement agents used thermal scanners without a warrent to determine whether residents of a house were growing marijuana. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71187-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/71187-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT A mock trial was held of the title character of Shakespeare's [Hamlet] to determine Hamlet's mental competency at the time he killed the king's attendant, Polonius. Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy presided over the trial, which was preceded by a lawyers' conference. The two witnesses answered questions about Hamlet's mental state by referring to the "transcript" by Shakespeare. While the jury deliberated, Justice Kennedy discussed trial strategy with the attorneys and the participants took questions from the audience. The jury was also shown as it deliberated. They returned to the "courtroom" and announced their verdict as Hamlet stood before the court. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/70842-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/70842-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT In the final round of the 84th annual Ames Moot Court competition at Harvard Law School, students argued the case [Richard Smith v. the United States]. It deals with the issue of regulating obscenity on computer bulletin boards. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68421-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68421-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT As part of the college's annual preview of the U.S. Supreme Court term, journalists and professors participated in a mock court arguing their version of [U.S. Term Limits v. Thornton]. This Arkansas case will be consolidated with [Bryant v. Hill], also an Arkansas term limits case, when it is argued next month, and only federal term limits will be challenged. The cases test the constitutionality of laws that limit the number of terms a politician can hold office. The Arkansas term limits legislation simply prevents a candidate's name from being printed on the ballot if he or she has held office for a certain number of term. U.S. Term Limits is an interest group in favor of restrictions on the number of years politicians can hold office. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61048-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61048-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Chief Justice Rehnquist presided over this mock trial of Thomas Jefferson, which explored alleged inconsistencies between his ideas and actions. The participants examined constitutional, political, and social issues involving President Jefferson. The indictment consisted of the following three counts: That Thomas Jefferson subverted the independence of the federal judiciary, that he lived in the lavish manner of Louis XIV, and that he frequently violated the Bill of Rights. Thomas Jefferson was found not guilty on all charges. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/57787-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/57787-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT From the campus of the Columbia University Law School in New York City a moot court competition focusing on a hypothetical case concerning sexual harassment. This event is part of the law school's annual Harlan Fiske Stone Honor Moot Court Competition. A group of honor students will argue both sides of "Leigh v. Salvatore," a hypothetical case concerning a woman who sued her employer for sexual harassment. Among those judging the competition are Judge Richard Arnold of the 8th circuit court of appeals, Judge Kimba Wood of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and Koenraad Lenaerts, who sits on the European Community's Court of First Instance. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55665-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55665-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT In a mock trial, the title character of Shakespeare's [Hamlet] was tried for the murder of the king's attendant, Polonius. The purpose of the trial was to determine the mental state of the prince at the time of the murder and to determine his criminal responsibility for the act. During a preliminary briefing, Justice Kennedy, who would preside over the trial, and several high school students reviewed the preliminaries of the case and the procedures the trial would follow. The briefing was followed by the trial. Mr. Thomas Feldman, Mr. Meyer Feldman and Mr. Lowell argued the defense of Hamlet, while Mr. Olson and Mr. Wallison argued the prosecution's case. Following the opening statements, several debate participants were interviewed. The interviews were followed by the closing argument, offered by Mr. Olson and Mr. Lowell, and the verdict. The jury found Hamlet criminally responsible. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55363-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55363-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Two University of California-Berkeley Law School Students argued a case as part of the McBorne Moot Court competition at the law school. At issue is whether or not mandatory student fees at public universities violate First Amendment rights. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55380-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/55380-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Students from the University of Pennsylvania argued the merits of the Federal Communication Commission's "Must Carry" rule. The "Must Carry" law was challenged in the high court by Turner Broadcasting System, and joined in the effort by Time Warner Entertainment, USA Network, Arts and Entertainment and other cable companies and programmers. The "Must Carry" rule requires local cable systems to carry all local broadcast channels within the area served by the cable system. Since there are a limited number of channels available on the delivery system of cable television, the "Must Carry" rule has meant that in some cable systems, local broadcast channels have replaced national programming networks. This moot court session was held at the University of Pennsylvania. Justice David Souter presides over the moot court session. C-SPAN aired the moot court because the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision validated the "Must Carry" rule earlier in the week. In Monday's Supreme Court decision Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the opinion. He was joined in the decision by Chief Justice William Rehnquist, and Justices Harry Blackmun, David Souter and John Paul Stevens. Justices Sandra Day O'Connor, Antonin Scalia, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Clarence Thomas voted to strike down the cable tv regulation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/56798-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/56798-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT The final round Ames Moot Court Competition was judged by prominent judges and Justice Souter. The case being argued concerned a judge's instructions in a rape trauma syndrome case. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/52734-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/52734-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Academics and journalists argued the U.S. Supreme Court case of [Harris v. Forklift Systems] in a moot court setting. Their decision was to overturn the lower court's ruling and to state that sexual discrimination did indeed occur. This is the first sexual harassment case to appear before the Supreme Court in seven years. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/51544-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/51544-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT Law students debated the ban against homosexuals in the U.S. military in the annual National Security Law Moot Court Competition at George Washington University School of Law. Students from 16 law schools participated in the competition, which brings students together to debate issues involved in national security law. Teams participating in the final round of the debate were Georgetown University Law Center and the South Texas College of Law. Judges included the acting attorney general of the United States. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/38272-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/38272-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT The College of William and Mary School of Law held a moot court trial for the case [Nixon v. U.S.], which is due to come before the U.S. Supreme Court later in the year. The case involved the Senate's impeachment process for a federal judge in Mississippi. The moot court trial was preceded by an interview with an administrator involved in the Senate's impeachment of Judge Nixon and brief comments on the case from Solicitor General Kenneth Starr. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/33115-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/33115-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT In moot court cases, law students argue hypothetical cases both orally and in writing. The case examines congressional and presidential powers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/24935-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/24935-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT The 1990 Bioethics Moot Court was sponsored by Georgetown University Law Center Barristers Council. The hypothetical case argued by four teams of law students is similar to the [Cruzan v. Missouri Dept. of Health] case now before the U.S. Supreme Court. In that case the high court is being asked to decide if the family of a woman in a persistant vegetative state has the right to remove the feeding tube that is keeping her alive. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11922-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11922-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT The constitutionality of kidnapping suspected drug traffickers from foreign countries and the application of a federally instituted death penalty on convicted drug traffickers are the two issues argued in the moot court. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11523-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11523-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT The 78th annual Ames Moot Court Competition is presided over by a panel of judges including 1961 Harvard Law school graduate Kennedy. The fictional case argued by teams of students is [United States of America ex rel. Douglas Dale vs. Tech Corp]. The case was written by former U.S. Solicitor General Charles Fried and concerns the constitutionality of a 1985 amendment to the False Claims Act that is intended to encourage private citizens to sue on behalf of the U.S. government. In the case, a reporter sued a company for defrauding the government. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/10414-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/10414-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Anglo-American jurists' exchange meets every four years to allow the participants to study the differences between the two systems of justice. This is done in moot court arguments, this one sponsored by the Institute of Bill of Rights Law at William and Mary College. This is a case involving secret agents for both countries who have written a book about their careers. Both countries want to stop its publication. This free speech-national security case is along the lines of the [Pentagon Papers] and [Spycatcher] cases. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/10316-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/10316-1 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT