AP US HISTORY CLASSES PARTICIPATE IN MOCK SUPREME COURT TRIALS

On Tuesday May 29, 2012, the AP US History classes met at the Federal Court House in Burlington to participate in two Supreme Court Mock Trials. Having worked on the cases for the past two weeks, the classes participated by arguing for the petitioners, the respondents or serving as members of the jury who made the final decision about each case with the Judge. The trials were held in the courtroom of Honorable John M. Conroy.

Each class was assigned a specific Supreme Court case and worked on their arguments with four Rice parents who volunteered their time and legal expertise. Our thanks are extended to Pietra Sylvester, Missy Ranaldo, Jennifer Parks and Bill Darrow.

MORSE VS. FREDERICK: FIRST AMENDMENT CASE

Petitioners: Rachel Healey, Charlie Boardman, Greg Fitzgerald, Zack Zuk, Katie Bernhardt and Rebecca Mahaney

Respondents: Peter Sylvester, Ellen Sartorelli, Katy Ranaldo, Will Landry, Erika Gonyaw and Gretchen Tarrant

Jury Members: Foreperson, Basa Zvarova with Haley Fisher, Laura Nasca, Elizabeth Richards, Zeke Geffken, Angela Krywanzyk, Chennah Sharpe, Antonio Forehand and Meghan Lavoie

GONZALEZ VS. RAICH: COMMERCE CLAUSE CASE

Petitioners: Michaela Finneran, Jamie Bunch, Sam Barringer and Sophie Yager

Respondents: Billy O’Brien, Wyatt Lawrence and Owen Lyons

Jury Members: Foreperson, Will Conroy with Kristy Bell, Molly Walko, Anna Rossi, Jenna Lancour and Audrey Terrien

OTHER PHOTOS OF THE DAY AT THE FEDERAL BUILDING!