Moot Court Competition 2017
Final Argument
Monday, January 30, 2017
3:30–5:00 p.m.
UCI Student Center, Crystal Cove Auditorium
Final results
- Best Oral Argument: Jack Day for the Respondent
Runner Up: Sarah Dawley for the Petitioner - Best Brief: Michael Hefty
Runners-Up: Jacob Berezin and Jack Day
Judges
- Hon. Andre Davis, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
- Hon. Beverly Martin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
- Hon. Richard Paez, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Questions Presented
- Whether Petitioner’s federal habeas corpus claim is procedurally barred by either Section 2254(d)(1) of the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA) or Teague v. Lane’s anti-retroactivity doctrine.
- Whether California’s post-conviction review process for capital sentences violates the Eighth Amendment.
Competitors List
Full list of competitors here >
Dates and Deadlines
Mandatory First Preliminary Argument: Saturday, November 5 - Thursday, November 10 (except Tuesday, November 8th) Mandatory Second Preliminary Argument: Saturday, November 12 - Wednesday, November 16Information Session: Monday, August 29
Sign-up/Commit Deadline: Tuesday, September 6
Prompt available: Wednesday, September 7
Brief-writing Training: Friday, September 9
Brief Due: Wednesday, October 26, 3:00 p.m.
Oral Argument Training: Thursday, October 27, 12:15-1:15 p.m.
Practice Oral Arguments: Saturday, October 29–Sunday, October 30
Mandatory First Preliminary Argument: Saturday, November 5–Thursday, November 10 (except Tuesday, November 8)
Mandatory Second Preliminary Argument: Saturday, November 12–Thursday, November 16
2016-2017 Moot Court Board
The UC Irvine School of Law Moot Court Board is comprised of third-year students who successfully participated in Moot Court previously. This year’s Moot Court Board consists of the following members:
- President: Jiaxiao Zhang
- Vice President of Internal Competition: Shireen Ashtari
- Internal Competition Committee: Jenaun Aboud, Andani Alcantara Diaz, Katherine Ells, Sam Hyams, Honieh Udenka
- Vice President of Judicial Relations: Liz Hercules-Paez
- Judicial Relations Committee: Crystal Caldera, Sabrina Cohn, and Terence Desouza
- Vice Presidents of Bench Brief: Sara Banco and Remick Stahl
Mission Statement
The mission of the UC Irvine School of Law Moot Court Board is to promote the development and refinement of students’ legal research, writing and appellate oral advocacy skills by encouraging their participation in moot court competitions. Each year, the Board organizes an intramural moot court competition that asks students to address issues from real-life cases, with the ultimate goal of preparing them for their legal careers.