The Duke Law Moot Court Board invites you to the final round of this year's Hardt Cup. The Honorable Catherine Eagles, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, the Honorable Jay Richardson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the Honorable Carla Wong McMillian, Supreme Court of Georgia, will be judging our two finalists for what is sure to be a fantastic round.

The finalists will moot Peltier v. Charter Day School, Inc., 37 F.4th 104 (4th Cir. 2022) (en banc) in the 2022-2023 Dean's Cup Final Round. Katherine Thomas (representing the petitioner, Charter Day School) and Caroline Tervo (representing the respondent, Peltier) will argue in front of the panel: Judge Guy Cole (6th Cir.), Judge Robin Rosenbaum (11th Cir.), and Judge Justin Walker (DC Cir.).

Co-sponsored by the Duke Law Moot Court Board and the Office of the Dean.

Eric Tucker ’22 was the winner in the final round of the 2022 Dean’s Cup moot court competition held Feb. 22 at the Law School.

Tucker and fellow finalist Jenny N. Wheeler ’22 argued a fictional Supreme Court case challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s 2019 expansion of the definition of “public charge” under the Immigration and Nationality Act.

The Duke Law Moot Court Board invites you to the championship round of this year's Duke Law Hardt Cup Competition. The Honorable Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, D.C. Court of Appeals, the Honorable Mary Scriven, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, and the Honorable Wes Hendrix, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, will be judging our two finalists: Julianna Ricigliano ’23 and runner-up John Addy ’23.

The Duke Law Moot Court Board invites you to the final round of this year's Dean's Cup, Duke's premier oral advocacy competition. The Honorable Morgan Christen, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, the Honorable Barbara Lagoa, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the Honorable Carl E. Stewart, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will be judging our two finalists, Eric Roytman ’21 and Maurice Baynard ’21, for what is sure to be a fantastic round.

Donovan Stone ’20 withstood a round of tough grilling by a three-judge panel to prevail in the 2020 Dean’s Cup, winning the final round of Duke Law’s premier advocacy competition.

Stone and Zeke Starr ’20 briefed and argued a Supreme Court appeal of Manning v. Caldwell, a 2019 case in which a Fourth Circuit court invalidated a Virginia statute that permits the civil interdiction of one who has “shown himself to be a habitual drunkard,” which subjects the individual to criminal statutes restricting the possession and consumption of alcohol.

Daniel Klaeren ’22 prevailed in the final round of the 2019 Jessup Cup international law moot court competition on Sept. 24. Klaeren squared off against Allyson Veile ’21, arguing a closed-universe international law problem before final round judges Professors Curtis Bradley, Laurence Helfer, and Jayne Huckerby.

Sponsored by the Moot Court Board.

Zeke Starr '21 and Alexandra "Xan"Belzley ’21, argued Ass’n of N.J. Rife & Pistol Clubs v. Attorney General, N.J., a case involving a state restriction on possession of high-capacity ammunition magazines. Judge James E. Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge J. Michelle Childs of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, and Justice David E. Nahmias of the Georgia Supreme Court presided over the arguments.

The final round of this year's Dean's Cup, Duke's premier oral advocacy competition. Farrah Bara and Luke Morgan (for Petitioner) and Hugh Hamilton and Jack Smith (for Respondent) argue Rodriguez v. Swartz, 899 F.3d 719 (9th Cir. 2018).

The Honorable Luis Restrepo (3d Cir.), The Honorable Nancy L. Moritz (10th Cir) and The Honorable James C. Ho (5th Cir.), preside.

Sponsored by Moot Court Board.

Recorded on February 25, 2019.

The final round of the 2018 Jessup Cup moot court competition. Jessup Cup finalists Eric Roytman and Brent McKnight argued the case concerning the Egart and the Ibra before a mock International Court of Justice. The finalists were judged by a faculty panel including Professors Curtis Bradley, Jayne Huckerby, and Ralf Michaels."

Recorded on September 24, 2018.

Sponsored by the Moot Court Board

The final round of this year's Dean's Cup, Duke's premier oral advocacy competition. Zack Ezor and Meredith Compton (for Petitioner) and Zach Ferguson and Will Sowers (for Respondent) argue Int'l Union of Operating Eng'rs Local 139 v. Schimel.

The Honorable Pamela Harris, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Amul Roger Thapar, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and Srikanth Srinivasan, U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit presided.

Sponsored by the Duke Law Moot Court Board.

Amelia DeGory '17 and Ethan Wright '18 and second-year students Hope Staneski and Leah Brenner argue Burwell v. CNS International Ministries, Inc. in the final round of the 2017 Duke Law Dean's Cup moot court competition.

The Honorable José A. Cabranes (Second Circuit), the Honorable Jeffrey Sutton (Sixth Circuit), and the Honorable Algenon L. Marbley (Southern District of Ohio) preside.

Sponsored by the Duke Law Moot Court Board.

The Duke Law Moot Court Board presents the final round of the 2016 Dean's Cup, Duke's premier oral advocacy competition. The Honorable Richard C. Tallman, Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the Honorable Jane Kelly, Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and the Honorable Kimberly J. Mueller, Eastern District of California presided.

Second-year students Meredith Simons and Chase Harrington (for petitioner) and Ace Factor and Svein Hoexter (for respondent) argued Texas v. United States in Dean's Cup final round.

The final round of the 2015 Dean's Cup, Duke's premier oral advocacy competition. Finalists Annie Showalter L'16, Logan Mohs L'15, Zharna Shah L'15 and Chantalle Carles L'16 argue a Second Amendment case before a three-judge panel. The Honorable Mark Martin, Chief Justice, North Carolina Supreme Court, The Honorable R. Guy Cole, Jr., Chief Judge, US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and The Honorable Robert Lewis Hinkle, Northern District of Florida preside. Sponsored by the Dean's Office and the Moot Court Board.

The Duke Law Moot Court Board invites you to the final round of this year's Dean's Cup, Duke's premier oral advocacy competition. The problem involves a constitutional challenge by indigent plaintiffs to Tennessee's felon re-enfranchisement statute, which requires felons to pay all child support and restitution obligations before they can regain their right to vote. The student finalists are second-year students Shifali Baliga and Nina Gupta with Casteel Scherger '14 and Oscar Shine '13. This year's esteemed panel of judges are Hon. Marjorie Rendell (3d Cir.), Hon.

Phil Rubin '11 and Catherine Lawson '12 will argue First Amendment case against 2Ls Sarah Boyce and James Harlow.

Recorded on February 21, 2011.

Conference title: Dean's Cup Moot Court Competition 2011.

Appearing: Phil Rubin '11, Catherine Lawson '12, Sarah Boyce and James Harlow, participants ; Brett Kavanaugh (D.C. Circuit), Reena Raggi (2nd Circuit), and Denis Shedd (4th Circuit), judges.

Mock oral arguments before a panel of three judges. The questions before the judges involves a complex case involving the application of the First Amendment to commercial speech.

Recorded on February 11, 2010.

Conference title: Dean's Cup Moot Court Competition 2010.

Appearing: Kip Nelson '10, Steve Rawson '10, Rocio Perez '11, Ben Baucom '11, participants ; Judge Christine M. Durham (Utah Supreme Court), Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl (California Superior Court), Ernest Young (Duke's Alston & Bird Professor of Law), judges.

The Moot Court Board proudly presents the final round for the 2007 Hardt Cup Tournament. Timothy McGinn '09 and James McDonald '09 argue Woodruff v. Ochconsin, a case involving the convicition of a fictional client "Craig Woodruff", whose arrest for methamphetamine transport and possesion resulted from an unlawful traffic stop. Their arguments were heard before a panel consisting of Judge James C. Dever III '87 of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Senior Judge Stephanie K. Seymour of the U.S.

A panel of three appellate judges, Judge Diarmuid O'Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit headed the panel, which included Judge James A. Wynn, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and Judge Lee H. Rosenthal of U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, decides which team has the more persuasive argument, based on an appeal of the Ninth Circuit's en banc opinion in Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights v. City & County of San Francisco.