The Harlan Institute has completed the Fourteenth Annual Virtual Supreme Court Competition. This year, in honor of America's 250th Anniversary, the competition presented the case of Patriots v. Loyalists. This competition offered teams of two high school students the opportunity to research American history, write persuasive appellate briefs, argue against other students through video chats, and try to persuade a panel of esteemed attorneys during oral argument that the Declaration should be signed.
On April 7, we held the Final Four round at the Georgetown Supreme Court Institute. Presiding were Judge Kyle Duncan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Judge Gregory Maggs of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. In the first match, the Petitioners were represented by Team #24358 from Creekview High School in Texas (Lauren Hohltand Tzur Shalit). Their coach was Jonathan Cartray. The Respondents were represented by Team # 24627 from Regis High School in New York (Cullen Brennan and Nicholas Kim). Their coach was Eric DiMichele.
In the second match, the Petitioners were represented by Team #24346 from Greenwich High School in Connecticut (Kaitlyn Qin and Diana Davidson). Their coach was Aaron Hull. The Respondents were represented by Team #24266 from the Baldwin School in Pennsylvania (Eileen Wang and Sarah Tarka). Their coach was Athan Biss.
