Evan A. Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition
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The University of Wisconsin Law School sponsors this competition to honor the career of Judge Evan A. Evans. Judge Evans was noted for both his brief-writing and his outstanding oral advocacy.
Recent issues have included the following: (1) whether a school’s attempt to regulate a student’s Internet speech created off campus was a violation of the student’s First Amendment rights; (2) whether a school is entitled to qualified immunity when strip searching a student.
In 2012, Kyle McConnell and Joseph Sheehan were Semifinalists and wrote the Best Petitioner’s Brief. In 2010, Carrie DeLange and John Heggie were Octofinalists. In 2009, Omar Sweiss and Clinton M. Crosier were Semifinalists. In 2006, Peter Dapier and Karen Simon advanced to 0ctofinals.
2018-2019 Constitutional Law Competition Teams
Team: Jessica Nosalski & Megan Rice
Coach: Professor Mary T. Nagel
Award: Quarterfinalists, Best Petitioner’s Brief, Third Best Oralist (Rice)
Team: Michael Drake & Jeffrey Nankervis
Coach: Professor Michael Seng
2015-2016 Constitutional Law Competition Team
Team: Adam Bolotin & Sean Thomas
Coach: Professor Mary T. Nagel
Award: Quarterfinalists
2014-2015 Constitutional Law Competition Team
Team: Daniel K. Cetina & Joseph R. Swee
Coach: Professor Mary T. Nagel
Award: Octofinalists
2013-2014 Constitutional Law Competition Team
Team: Megan D. Larkin & Adam O. Mastrangeli
Coach: Professor Mary T. Nagel
2012-2013 Constitutional Law Competition Team
Team: A. Andrew Makhlouf & Alex J. Whitt
Coach: Professor William K. Ford
Award: Octofinalists
2011-2012 Constitutional Law Competition Team
Team: Jeremy Kyle McConnell & Joseph C. Sheahan
Coach: Professor Mary T. Nagel
Award: Semifinalists, Best Petitioner’s Brief