AMC3 2010

Welcome to the third year of the Appellate Moot Court Collegiate Challenge.

AMC3 is a groundbreaking program that fills a gap between moot court in law school and successful mock trial programs for high school and college students. Participation is limited to undergraduates.

Legal teams of two to five members -- four is most typical -- argue each side of a hypothetical case before the Tennessee Intercollegiate Supreme Court.

New in 2010

• Preliminary round will be round-robin format. Each team will argue each case twice ... a total of four arguments. Schedule
• Each team will prepare a brief. Guidelines for Briefs
• New scoring system is simpler and more consistent.
• Jury of View, which scores teams to determine finalists, will consist of lawyers only.
• AMC3 lawyers can also participate in TISL's new lobbying program as lobbyists.

Brief

Each team submits a brief about two weeks before the event. Details

Rules

The rules are on a separate web page.

The Case

Anna G. is a 13-year-old student in the Vandalia, Illinois, public school system. She was disciplined by the school for art with violent overtones that she created and brought to school.

She sued, through her parents, to have the event removed from her record on the basis that her art was protected by the First Amendment.

The District Court found in favor of the school board, but the Court of Appeals sided with Anna. For purposes of this case, jurists at AMC3 are sitting as the U.S. Supreme Court.

Three downloads

The first download includes:

• "Memorandum Opinion And Order" from the District Court
• "Memorandum Opinion And Order" from the Court of Appeals
• A partial concurrence and partial dissent by one judge on the Court of Appeals

Anna G. vs. Vandalia et al
78K PDF

Case Authorities | Two files

This is a closed case. Only the cases in the two downloads may be referenced in the brief or in oral arguments.

File 1 of 2 - 332K - Zip file containing Word documents

File 2 of 2 - 366K - Zip file containing Word documents

We will attempt to post in a different format upon request.

TISL and its AMC3 partners are committed to developing a high-quality program that provides new opportunities to undergraduates interested in the law. In combination with the Tennessee Intercollegiate Supreme Court, students have a chance to learn about and experience previously inaccessible parts of the judicial system.

We welcome suggestions and participation.

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