December 14, 2015 – Congratulations to High School of American Studies at Lehman College for their victory in the 31st MENTOR Moot Court Final Round! The team competed against Stuyvesant High School at the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse on December 10 with four federal judges presiding. Several participating schools, attorneys and educators came to watch as both finalists gave their arguments. Many thanks to all participants this year!
This fall, 44 teams from all five boroughs competed during preliminary rounds at the Fordham University School of Law. Students argued as both petitioners and respondents for the case, Taylor Hasty v. U.S., written by the Fordham Law Moot Court Board. Participating high school students argued as attorney representatives either for or against a high school’s student body president who is suspected for committing vandalism in the neighborhood. Taylor Hasty’s cell phone data was searched without a warrant and she was questioned in her Principal’s office by the police. Students were coached by their Law Academy teachers and MENTOR attorneys. Attorneys and law school students volunteered to judge the preliminary through semifinal rounds.
To learn more about the case and the MENTOR Moot Court program, please visit our webpage.