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<\/a><\/figure> <\/div> The Harlan Institute and Ashbrook<\/a> are pleased to announce the Twelfth Annual Virtual Supreme Court Competition. This competition offers teams of two high school students the opportunity to research cutting-edge constitutional law, write persuasive appellate briefs, argue against other students through video chats, and try to persuade a panel of esteemed attorneys during oral argument that their side is correct. This year the competition focuses on Moody v. NetChoice<\/em>.<\/p> The competition is endorsed by the Center for Civic Education’s We The People Competition<\/a>:<\/p> Teams of two high-school students will write an appellate brief, and present oral arguments, addressing these questions:<\/p> Petitioners<\/strong> will argue that laws’ content moderation restrictions and individualized-explanation requirements do comply with the First Amendment.<\/p> Respondents<\/strong> will argue that laws’ content moderation restrictions and individualized-explanation requirements do comply with the First Amendment.<\/p> Coaches can register their teams at the Institute for Competition Sciences<\/a> (ICS). ICS will generate a number for each team.\u00a0 Odd-numbered teams will represent the Petitioners and even-numbered teams will represent the Respondents.<\/p> Teams will research and write their briefs. Carefully<\/strong> review the lesson plan<\/a>. The brief must be a minimum of 2,000 words. Please download this template<\/a>. The brief should have the following sections:<\/p> Be sure to proofread your work. The work must be yours, and you may not seek help from anyone else\u2013including attorneys or law students. Students who submit plagiarized briefs will be disqualified.<\/p> Please review the winning submissions from previous years:<\/p> Teams that register before November 3, 2023 will be invited to participate in a virtual mentoring session. These sessions will be hosted during the week of November 27, 2023. The Harlan Institute will match each class with a mentor from our network. These sessions will be helpful to finalize your briefs and prepare your preliminary round arguments.<\/p> For the preliminary round, each team must prepare a YouTube video. The argument must be at least 15 minutes in length. Coaches will ask their students ten questions from the lesson plan<\/a>.<\/span><\/p> Teams will upload a PDF<\/strong> of their brief, as well as a link to their YouTube video to the Institute of Competition Sciences<\/a>. The deadline for the preliminary round will be December 15, 2023. The brief and preliminary round video will be scored based on this rubric<\/a>.<\/p> We will hold the Virtual Rounds over Zoom:<\/p> The virtual rounds will be scored based on this rubric<\/a>. This video offers five tips to prepare for oral argument:<\/p> The top teams will receive a free trip to Washington, D.C. to argue the championship round before federal judges the week of April 29, 2023. https:\/\/youtu.be\/EsCp4OI-Uqs?si=f9PkGvJIuX2Vl5V0<\/p> <\/span><\/p> Good luck! And register<\/a> today.<\/p> The members of top Petitioner and Respondent teams will be invited to attend the Ashbrook Academy on the Supreme Court and the Constitution in June 2024. Ashbrook will cover reasonable travel costs to the academy.<\/p> <\/p> Coaches can register<\/a> their teams at the\u00a0Institute of Competition Sciences. Read the problem, and get started<\/span>! Good luck. Please send any questions to info@harlaninstitute.org<\/a>.<\/p> The post The 12th Annual Harlan Institute-Ashbrook Virtual Supreme Court<\/a> appeared first on Reason.com<\/a>.<\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Teams of two HS students will write a brief and present oral arguments on Moody v. 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The program directly supports the highest goals of the Center for Civic Education to develop enlightened and responsible members of our society, and it is a privilege to be a part of this important work. Christopher R. Riano President, The Center for Civic Education Member Board of Advisors, The Harlan Institute <\/cite><\/blockquote>
Tournament Instructions<\/strong><\/h1>
Phase 1—Research and Write Your Brief<\/strong><\/h2>
Phase 2—Virtual Mentoring<\/strong><\/h2>
Phase 3—Preliminary Round<\/strong><\/h2>
Phase 4—Virtual Rounds<\/strong><\/h2>
Phase 5—Championship Round Rounds<\/strong><\/h2>
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<\/a>Grand Prize—The Solicitors General of FantasySCOTUS<\/h3> Instructions<\/h2>