Evan A. Evans Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition Team

The Honorable Evan A. Evans was an 1899 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School who served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit from 1916 to 1948, and in the role of senior judge from 1934 to 1948.  While on the bench, Judge Evans asked for and received a separation of the duties handled by the circuit and district court, so that the district court could handle all of the trial work, while the circuit court could handle the growing number of appeals.  Judge Evans’ request to physically separate the courts resulted in the construction of the United States Court of Appeals building at 1212 Lake Shore Drive in Chicago.  The University of Wisconsin Law School invites students to argue constitutional issues in hopes of living up to Judge Evans’ high standard of appellate advocacy.

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