Harlan Institute-Ashbrook Virtual Supreme Court Semifinalists

25 Teams of HS Students presented oral argument in NYS Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen

The topic for the 10th Annual Harlan Institute-Ashbrook Virtual Supreme Court competition is NYS Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. This past weekend, twenty-five teams of high school students presented oral arguments in the semifinal round. The teams were superb. Truly, these high school students could compete in any law school moot court competition. The Round of 8 will be held in two weeks.

Semifinal Match #1

Team #8821 v. Team #8716

Semifinal Match #2
Team #8715 v. Team #8977

Semifinal Match #3
Team #8853 v. Team #8870

Semifinal Match #4
Team #8748 v. Team #8889

Semifinal Match #5

Team #8834 v. Team #8825

Semifinal Match #6

Team #9124 v. Team #8937

Semifinal Match #7

Team #8984 v. Team #9129

Semifinal Match #8

Team #8955 v. Team #9135

 

Semifinal Match #9

Team #2101 v. Team #8985

Semifinal Match #10

Team #8713 v. Team #2105

Semifinal Match #11

Team #9124 v. Team #8714

Semifinal Match #12

Team #8673 v. Team #8886

Semifinal Match #13

Team #8822 v. Team #9125

 

Comments

[DaivdBehar]

These young people make my point, adult at 14. With a little effort and support, they write excellent briefs, and argue well. Get rid of high school and college.

[apedad]

So, you OK giving 14 year olds voting rights?

Driving?
Purchase weapons?
Be tried as adults?
Age of consent?

Just wondering where you draw the line.

[DaivdBehar]

No lines. Full adult privileges and responsibilities. They are totally superior to current adults, not just in their legs and dancing. They are totally superior in their brain functions, and are hobbled by babysitting services of high school, and of college. Go to the occupational training in 9th grade.

As to maturity, it comes from experience and from suffering. That is being artificially delayed. It is done by the lawyer profession keeping out top competitors to protect their clients from competition.

[apedad]

Plato would disagree.

[DaivdBehar]

Plato did not have to adjust the scoring of 40 year old people downward by 50% to get the average at IQ = 100. The average 40 year old qualifies for Special Ed in high school, and scores in the retarded range compared to age 16.

[Archibald Tuttle]

Yes indeed. Those students did very well.