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Theresa Borge and Colt Watkiss

I. Whether Doe’s claim for injunctive relief is moot now because after the commencement of litigation, the University altered its sexual harassment policy to eliminate the general requirement of eye-witness corroboration, and because Doe has deferred enrollment and is not enrolled for the upcoming semester?

 

II. Whether the University can be liable for damages under Title IX for student-on-student sexual harassment, even if the student victim experienced just one specific incident of harassment, and the student victim did not suffer additional acts of harassment after she reported it to the University?

Last practice October 10th.

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Katherine Ahn and Richard Young

1. Whether this Court’s decision in Garcetti v. Ceballos bars claims under the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment by public university professors related to speech undertaken as part of their official teaching duties. (Richard)

2. Whether a public university’s placement of the negative reasons for a professor’s termination in a private personnel record constitutes a deprivation of liberty under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, where that record is potentially accessible to the public under a state open records statute. (Katherine)

Last practice October 12th.

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Hanna Kim and Jae Shin

1. Whether this Court’s decision in Garcetti v. Ceballos bars claims under the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment by public university professors related to speech undertaken as part of their official teaching duties? (Hanna)

2. Whether a public university’s placement of the negative reasons for a professor’s termination in a private personnel record constitutes a deprivation of liberty under the Due Process clause of the 14th amendment, where that record is potentially accessible to the public under a state open records statute. (Jae)

 

Last practice October 13th.

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Donato Cipponeri, Kassi Mettler, Hayley Slater

I. Did the Bankruptcy Court properly exercise "hypothetical jurisdiction" over the state law tort claims and determine it was not mandated to abstain from considering those claims?

II. May a child sue a fertility doctor for emotion harm arising out of an IVF procedure in which the doctor, without permission, substituted his own sperm for the sperm of the individual the child believed to be his father?

Last practice October 28th.

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Genevieve Fermin, David Gay, and Yassamin Khazeni

At 12 years old, Liam Johnson (Petitioner) discovered his deceased father was not actually his genetic relative. Turns out, Liam's parents received in vitro fertilization (IVF) from Dr. Smith (Respondent), who swapped his own reproductive material for that of Liam's "father." Liam alleges that Dr. Smith committed medical malpractice and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Because the IVF clinic employing Dr. Smith has since declared chapter eleven bankruptcy, Respondent removed the case to federal district court, which subsequently transferred venue to US Bankruptcy Court.

I. Did the Bankruptcy Court properly exercise "hypothetical jurisdiction" over the state law tort claims and determine it was not mandated to abstain from considering those claims?

II. May a child sue a fertility doctor for emotional harm arising out of an IVF procedure in which the doctor without permission substituted his own sperm for the sperm of the individual the child believed to be his father?

Last practice October 30th.

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All Upcoming Practices

Date and Time Team Location Judges
Fri. September 22nd
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Health Law Petitioners Zoom Tatum Novitzky Josh Verceles Joshua Johnson Arianna Metheny Richard Ahne [no more spots]
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Emory 200-630 Arianna Metheny Owen Nelson Tatum Novitzky Jonathan Escobar [1 more spot]
Sat. September 23rd
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Health Law Respondents TBD [5 more spots]
Sun. September 24th
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Emory Zoom Mark Gravador Kristie Lam Mia Nieto Mackenzie Cowles Adi Nair [no more spots]
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Health Law Petitioners [JOINT PRACTICE] 200-122 Arianna Metheny Bri Fluhrer Josh Verceles James Robbins Estefania Pacheco [no more spots]
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Health Law Respondents 333-201 (joint practice) Mikaela Gareeb Owen Nelson alexis cherry [2 more spots]
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Emory 200-605 [5 more spots]
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Health Law Respondents 333-201 (closed) [5 more spots]
Mon. September 25th
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Emory 333-203 alexis cherry Elisa Santos [3 more spots]
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Health Law Respondents 200-630 Elisa Santos Sofia Maristela Mia Nieto Stephen Cosenza Erin Conghuyen [no more spots]
Tue. September 26th
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Health Law Petitioners 200-122 Mackenzie Cowles Rana Salem Bri Fluhrer Brandon Chen Mia Nieto [no more spots]
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Emory 200-619 Mark Gravador Sofia Maristela [3 more spots]
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Tang Respondent CLOSED - Zoom [5 more spots]
Wed. September 27th
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Emory 100-310 Arianna Metheny [4 more spots]
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Health Law Petitioners TBD Zoe Bays Josh Verceles James Robbins Sofia Maristela Aleen Babikian (MIT) [no more spots]
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Emory [CLOSED - Line by Line] Zoom [5 more spots]
Thu. September 28th
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Health Law Respondents 333-201 (closed) [5 more spots]
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Emory Zoom Rana Salem Caitlyn Barresi Mia Nieto [2 more spots]
Fri. September 29th
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Health Law Petitioners 333-203 Amna Qamer Arianna Metheny Stephen Cosenza [2 more spots]
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Health Law Respondents 333-101 (closed) [5 more spots]
Sat. September 30th
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tang Respondent 200-605 Mikaela Gareeb [4 more spots]
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Tang Petitioner In Person | 200-630 [5 more spots]
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Tang Respondent 200-605 [5 more spots]
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Tang Petitioner In Person | TBD [5 more spots]
Sun. October 1st
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tang Respondent Zoom Kristie Lam Zoe Bays Kyle Selor Mackenzie Cowles [1 more spot]
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Emory 200-122 Elisa Santos [4 more spots]
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tang Petitioner ONLINE [5 more spots]
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Emory 200-123 Mark Gravador Elisa Santos [3 more spots]
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Tang Petitioner Online [5 more spots]
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Health Law Respondents 200-122 Richard Ahne Caitlyn Barresi [3 more spots]
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Health Law Petitioners [CLOSED - Line by Line] Zoom [5 more spots]
Mon. October 2nd
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Emory 333-203 Elisa Santos [4 more spots]
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Tang Petitioner In Person | TBD | Issue 1 Only [5 more spots]
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Tang Respondent Zoom Sofia Maristela Mackenzie Cowles Tatum Novitzky Rachel Choi [1 more spot]
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Tang Petitioner In Person | TBD [5 more spots]
8:30 PM - 10:30 PM Tang Respondent CLOSED - Respondent Line by Line [5 more spots]
Tue. October 3rd
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Health Law Respondents 333-201 Zoe Bays Elisa Santos Kshitij Mehta (need to leave at 8:55) [2 more spots]
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Health Law Petitioners 200-122 [5 more spots]
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Tang Respondent Zoom Samantha Fong Kshitij Mehta Mackenzie Cowles [2 more spots]
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Tang Petitioner Online | Issue 2 Only [5 more spots]
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Emory DEB Sofia Maristela [4 more spots]
5:15 PM - 7:15 PM Tang Petitioner Online [5 more spots]
7:15 PM - 9:15 PM Tang Petitioner CLOSED [5 more spots]
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Tang Respondent CLOSED - Petitioner Line by Line [5 more spots]
Wed. October 4th
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Emory 333-101 [5 more spots]
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Health Law Petitioners 200-640 James Robbins Elisa Santos Brian Weikel Kristie Lam Mia Nieto [no more spots]
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Tang Petitioner In Person | TBD | Issue 2 Only [5 more spots]
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Tang Respondent Zoom Rachel Choi [4 more spots]
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Tang Petitioner Online [5 more spots]
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Tang Petitioner CLOSED [5 more spots]
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Emory 200-123 [5 more spots]
Thu. October 5th
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tang Petitioner Online | Issue 1 Only [5 more spots]
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Tang Respondent 200-605 Samantha Fong Rana Salem [3 more spots]
Fri. October 6th
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Health Law Petitioners 333-203 Elisa Santos Madeline Paoli Stephen Cosenza [2 more spots]
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Tang Petitioner Online | Issue 1 Only [5 more spots]
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Health Law Respondents 333-101 Richard Ahne Elisa Santos Mimi Fhima [2 more spots]
Sat. October 7th
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Emory Zoom Yassamin Khazeni [4 more spots]
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tang Respondent 200-640 (Joint Practice) [5 more spots]
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tang Petitioner In Person | Joint [5 more spots]
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Tang Respondent 200-640 (Joint Practice) [5 more spots]
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Tang Petitioner In Person | Joint [5 more spots]
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Tang Respondent CLOSED - Stop and Go [5 more spots]
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Tang Petitioner In Person [5 more spots]
Sun. October 8th
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tang Respondent Zoom Stephen Cosenza Mackenzie Cowles [3 more spots]
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Emory 200-122 [5 more spots]
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Tang Petitioner CLOSED [5 more spots]
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Health Law Petitioners [JOINT PRACTICE] 333-201 Brian Weikel [4 more spots]
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Health Law Respondents 333-202 (joint practice) [5 more spots]
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Tang Respondent Zoom Samantha Fong (Need to leave at 2:45pm) Kristie Lam [3 more spots]
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Tang Petitioner Online [5 more spots]
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Emory 200-122 [5 more spots]
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Health Law Respondents 333-202 (closed) [5 more spots]
Mon. October 9th
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Emory 333-203 [5 more spots]
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Tang Respondent Zoom [5 more spots]
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Tang Petitioner Online | Issue 2 Only [5 more spots]
Tue. October 10th
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Health Law Respondents 333-203 Elisa Santos Kristie Lam (need to leave at 9:00) [3 more spots]
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Tang Respondent 200-122 [5 more spots]
12:45 PM - 2:45 PM Emory ARC [5 more spots]
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Emory [Dress Rehearsal/Send Off] 200-619 [5 more spots]
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Tang Respondent 200-122 Sofia Maristela Genevieve Fermin Erin Conghuyen Mimi Fhima Yassamin Khazeni [no more spots]
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Tang Petitioner In Person | TBD [5 more spots]
11:30 PM - 1:30 PM Health Law Petitioners 200-640 [5 more spots]
Wed. October 11th
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Tang Respondent Zoom Sofia Maristela [4 more spots]
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Tang Petitioner Online [5 more spots]
Thu. October 12th
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Tang Respondent 333-202 (Send-Off) [5 more spots]
Fri. October 13th
11:15 AM - 1:00 PM Tang Petitioner In Person | 200-605 [5 more spots]
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Health Law Petitioners 333-201 Elisa Santos [4 more spots]
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Health Law Respondents 333-202 [5 more spots]
Sat. October 14th
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Health Law Respondents 200-640 [5 more spots]
Sun. October 15th
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Health Law Petitioners 333-101 Brian Weikel [4 more spots]
Mon. October 16th
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Health Law Respondents 200-630 Mimi Fhima Mark Gravador Erin Conghuyen [2 more spots]
Tue. October 17th
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Health Law Petitioners 200-122 Mark Gravador Kshitij Mehta [3 more spots]
Wed. October 18th
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Health Law Respondents 200-122 (invite only) [5 more spots]
Thu. October 19th
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Health Law Respondents 200-640 (invite only) [5 more spots]
Fri. October 20th
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Health Law Petitioners 333-203 [5 more spots]
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Health Law Respondents 333-202 (invite only) [5 more spots]
Sun. October 22nd
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Health Law Petitioners 333-101 [5 more spots]
4:45 PM - 6:15 PM Health Law Respondents 333-101 (fun practice) [5 more spots]
Mon. October 23rd
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Health Law Respondents 333-309 [5 more spots]
Tue. October 24th
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Health Law Petitioners 200-122 [5 more spots]
Wed. October 25th
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Health Law Petitioners 333-201 James Robbins [4 more spots]
Thu. October 26th
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Health Law Respondents 333-201 Zoe Bays [4 more spots]
Fri. October 27th
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Health Law Petitioners [DRESS REHEARSAL] 333-203 [5 more spots]
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Health Law Respondents 333-101 [5 more spots]
Sat. October 28th
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Health Law Petitioners [SEND OFF] 333-203 [5 more spots]
Sun. October 29th
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Health Law Respondents 333-101 (joint practice) [5 more spots]
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Health Law Respondents 333-101 (joint practice) [5 more spots]
Mon. October 30th
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Health Law Respondents 333-202 (send off) Erin Conghuyen [7 more spots]