Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Team
Open to students who are members of the Black Law Students Association, the Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition examines legal issues of relevance to the African-American community. Recent moot court topics include:
- Whether sentencing guidelines and the disparity in sentences for crack and cocaine violates the due process clause, the equal protection clause, and the cruel and unusual punishment clause
- Whether a state university scholarship program open only to black students violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by discriminating against a white student otherwise qualified for the scholarship
2023-2024 Thurgood Marshall Team
Members: Stanley Ihejirika, Maya Smith, Sydney Mann, Kelechi Anyatonwu
Open to students who are members of the Black Law Students Association, the Thurgood Marshall Moot Court Competition examines legal issues of relevance to the African-American community. Recent moot court topics include:
- Whether sentencing guidelines and the disparity in sentences for crack and cocaine violates the due process clause, the equal protection clause, and the cruel and unusual punishment clause
- Whether a state university scholarship program open only to black students violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by discriminating against a white student otherwise qualified for the scholarship