Appellate Litigation Clinic participants and third-year students Madeleine B. "Maddie" Hoss and Benjamin K. "Ben" Price argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Stout v. Preston County Sheriff’s Department, a case involving their client's excessive force claim against a deputy who ordered a K-9 to “apprehend” him during his arrest. Both Hoss and Price helped to write the briefs. Third-year student Leila Y. Harrison helped the pair prepare for the argument.
Appellate Litigation Clinic participant and third-year student Jake R. Shatzer argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Hernandez-Diaz v. Garland, a case involving two siblings’ requests for asylum and withholding of removal. Second-year student Vladyslav "Vlad" Rudzinsky and 2023 alumnus Justin W. Tilghman helped write the briefs, while third-year student Max J. Abramson helped Shatzer prepare for the argument.
Congratulations to third-year students Kendra Hansey Õiglane, Joshua H. Patton and Hunter T. Payne for winning the 2024 Hunton Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship. This invitation-only tournament is reserved for the top 16 moot court programs from law schools across the country based on performances from the previous academic year. This is the second year in a row that UGA has won this competition. The School of Law also captured this national title in 2019 and 2014.
Third-year student Caroline A. Bailey and second-year student Anderson B. Scott won the 2024 Red & Black Intramural Negotiation Competition, while third-year student Julianna M. Hightower was named the tournament's best individual negotiator. Congratulations to all competitors for a wonderful contest. Thanks to third-year student William P. “Paxton” Murphy, who was the organizer, and Cameron Q. “Cam” Ward, who was a student judge. Faculty member Daniel S. Serviansky serves as the negotiations team coach.
Congratulations to Dean & Hosch Professor Emerita Rebecca Hanner White for receiving the University of Georgia President's Medal. The honor recognizes individuals, not currently employed at the university, who have made extraordinary contributions to the UGA community by supporting students and academic programs, advancing research or engaging in public service to enhance the quality of life of citizens in Georgia.