Groups host third annual virtual Supreme Court competition

Two groups are hosting an annual competition for high school students to compete in a virtual Supreme Court complete with oral arguments in front of attorneys.

The Harlan Institute and The Constitutional Sources Project (ConSource) are holding the third annual Virtual Supreme Court competition, where teams of two high school students research constitutional law, write appellate briefs, argue against other students through video chats, and try to persuade a panel of esteemed attorneys during oral argument that their side is correct.

This year the competition focuses on Zivotofsky v. Kerry, exploring whether the President’s power to diplomatically recognize foreign nations is subject to control by Congress. (Last year, students researched and argued about the Noel Canning presidential recess appointment case.)

For more about the competition, go to www.HarlanInstitute.org or blog.consource.org.