Case: In the status quo, you must pass an indigency test in order to be eligible for a public defender in the criminal justice system. The indigency test should be removed and regardless of indigency, individuals should be eligible for a public defender if the other conditions are met. Gov: Brandeis SW PM: Rich Weisbach […]
Case: Courts should not strike down campaign finance laws on the basis of the first amendment. Government: AU A PM: James Schmitt MG: Stephen Hayes Opposition: Columbia EM LO: Joseph Eddy MO: Alex McHale [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]AU A won.[/expand] Thanks to Denise Yu for the recording.
Case: Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided. Government: BU MT PM: Alex Taubes MG: Greg Meyer Opposition: Yale CT LO: David Trinh MO: Robert Colonel [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]BU MT won on a 4-3 decision.[/expand] Thanks to Taubes for donating the recording.
Case: Rewrite the constitution every 30 years. Government: Brandeis A PM: Joel Todoroff MG: Adam Zimmerman Opposition: Antarctica A LO: Storey Clayton MO: Jake Campbell [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Antarctica A won.[/expand] Thanks to Everyone who participated and donated to Mini-Cup.
Case: Youngstown v. Sawyer was wrongly decided. Government: Vassar A PM: Jenny Wasson MG: Meg Dallett Opposition: Stanford A LO: Mike Baer MO: Anish Mitra [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Stanford A won.[/expand]
Link to Audio Source Case: The U.S. should repeal the 17th Amendment, and state governments should appoint senators for life in the same way Supreme Court justices are selected. Government: Arizona State A PM: Adam Chilton MG: Ryan Davis Opposition: MIT A LO: Adam Groce MO: Michelle Zimmermann [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Arizona State A won.[/expand]
Link to Audio Source Case: Lee v Weisman was wrongly decided. (Including clergy-led prayer within a public high school graduation is not unconstitutional). Government: Maryland A PM: Greg Arthur MG: Shauro Bagchi Opposition: Hopkins MB LO: Jon Bateman MO: Michael Mayernick [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Hopkins MB won.[/expand]
Link to Audio Source Case: THBT the US supreme court should uphold a ban on abortion if passed. Government: Princeton A PM: Dan Greco MG: Kate Reilly Opposition: Hopkins MB LO: Michael Mayernick MO: Jon Bateman [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Princeton A won.[/expand]
Link to Audio Source Case: Youngstown Co. v. Sawyer was wrongly decided, in that the President’s seizure of steel mills to fulfill wartime need without legislative action to authorize such action was not unconstitutional. Government: Hopkins DC PM: Ivana Deyrup MG: Travis Crum Opposition: Hopkins MB LO: Jon Bateman MO: Michael Mayernick [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” […]
Link to Audio Source Case: Repeal 2nd Amendment Government: MIT A PM: Michelle Zimmermann MG: Adam Groce Opposition: Penn FS LO: Brian Fields MO: Helen Schubert [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]MIT A won.[/expand]
