Harvard Moot Court
1997-07-06T02:04:48-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/2fd/079519-m.jpgHarvard Law School held its annual moot court competition. Students argued the case of League of Women Voters v. Murphy, which focused on the constitutionality of voter initiatives in several states in 1996 which required federal candidates to publicly support term limts or be tagged on the next election ballot as not supporting the voters' wishes in this area. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court ruled such voter initiatives unconstitutional.
Harvard Law School held its annual moot court competition. Students argued the case of League of Women Voters v. Murphy, which focused on… read more
Harvard Law School held its annual moot court competition. Students argued the case of League of Women Voters v. Murphy, which focused on the constitutionality of voter initiatives in several states in 1996 which required federal candidates to publicly support term limts or be tagged on the next election ballot as not supporting the voters' wishes in this area. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court ruled such voter initiatives unconstitutional. close
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