Julien Petit and Richard Sprinkle, winners of the 2015 Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Competition
The Honorable Stanwood R. Duval, Jr. (’66) of the Eastern District of Louisiana, the Honorable Shelly D. Dick (’88) and the Honorable James L. Brady (’69) of the Middle District of Louisiana, and U.S. Magistrate Patrick J. Hanna (‘87) of the Western District of Louisiana served as final round judges for the competition.
Congratulations to LSU Law Students Julien Petit and Richard Sprinkle, winners of the 2015 Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Competition! The competition was held October 26 in the Robinson Courtroom. Named in honor of the late Dean Emeritus of the LSU Law Center, the Robert Lee Tullis competition has been a tradition of honor since 1936. The Tullis Competition provides opportunities for the development of appellate advocacy skills for all second-year students.
The Honorable James L. Brady (’69) and the Honorable Shelly D. Dick (’88) of the Middle District of Louisiana, The Honorable Stanwood R. Duval, Jr. (’66) of the Eastern District of Louisiana, and U.S. Magistrate Patrick J. Hanna (‘87) of the Western District of Louisiana served as final round judges for the competition.
This year’s case, City of Rutledge v. Williamson, was a fictional case pending before the Supreme Court. The issues before the court in City of Rutledge were:
- Whether the protest policy adopted by the petitioners is overly burdensome on the respondents’ First Amendment rights; and
- Whether a law enforcement agency’s request for and review of the cellular phone information of a person suspected of a crime violates the Fourth Amendment.
The LSU Law Center Advocacy Programs provide students with ample opportunities to obtain and develop the skills necessary to become successful advocates and litigators. The Advocacy Programs encompass several highly regarded programs and courses that provide students the skills and practical experience needed for successful client advocacy, including a wide array of simulation courses taught by experienced adjunct faculty, the Vinson & Elkins Trial Advocacy Program, LSU’s nationally-ranked advocacy competition programs, the Moot Court and Trial Advocacy Boards, and the American Inns of Court.
For more information on the Law Center’s Advocacy Programs, contact Professor Jeffrey Brooks, Preis PLC Director of Advocacy and Professional Practice.
