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Justices of the Supreme Court

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Members of the Court. Class of 2015 Political Science, Philosophy and History. Hometown: Springfield, Ill. Appointed to the Court 2012. Samuel served as an AMC3. Attorney during the 42nd and 43rd General Assemblies. At Vanderbilt, Samuel is on the mock trial team and serves as Editor of one of the campus' publications. After graduating, he plans to attend law school and pursue a career as either a federal prosecutor or a constitutional scholar. Class of 2015 Political Science and History. During his time...

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Meet Our Partners | Howard Baker Center 

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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. How to Find Us. A History of Public Service. Senator Howard H. Baker Jr. Policy Research and Experts. Policy Research and Experts. Leadership & Governance. Energy & Environmental Policy Program. Featured & Upcoming. Baker Distinguished Lecture Series. Distinguished Global Security Lecture. Distinguished Energy & Environmental Lecture. Baker Center Living Learning Community. Baker Center Course Offerings and Minor. Howard Baker Public Policy Challenge. Masters of Pu...

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Events | Coup by Keel Hunt

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Coup, by Keel Hunt. Come hear Keel talk. And the events that led to that remarkable day in 1979. KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN ROTARY CLUB. November 12, 2013. 501 E Hill Avenue. Knoxville, TN 37915. Program begins at 12pm. For more info on Knoxville Rotary. EAST TENNESSEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. November 12, 2013. East Tennessee Historical Center. 601 South Gay Street. Knoxville, TN 37902. Program will begin at 6pm. Keel will be joined by Hal Hardin and John Seigenthaler for a panel discussion. November 14, 2013.

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TISC History

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Court Structure Models Tennessee. The structure of TISL's Judicial Department - the Tennessee Intercollegiate Supreme Court - is based on the structure of the state Supreme Court. Five justices are appointed by the Governor of TISL from a list put forth by the Supreme Court Nominating Commission. Like the Tennessee Supreme Court, the justices elect the Chief Justice from among their own number. The Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature. The 1991 Constitution revised the judicial article heavily and...

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Rules of the Court

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1 The Court will decide whether to consider a case based on a Petition filed with the Chief Justice or the Clerk and Marshal. The Court has complete discretion over whether to accept a case. The court will not consider cases involving legislative procedure; it is not the court's job to interpret rules of order. Enter plaintiff's name or case number as email subject. 4 With the concurrence of three judges, the Court may (a) deny the petition, (b) grant the petition, (c) require written arguments from both...

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Decisions

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Decisions of the Supreme Court. Decision of the Court. Nov 5, 2008. Hayes v. Taylor. Shannon Hayes of The University of Memphis vs. Kenneth Taylor as Governor. Petitioner claims a decision by the Executive Council to remove her from the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives under Article VI, Section 4, is unconstitutional on various grounds. Nov 15, 2009. Meinel v. Mayes. Matthew Meinel of Vanderbilt University vs. Anne Mayes as Attorney General. The run-off election is to be conducted agai...

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Tennessee Intercollegiate Supreme Court

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The Tennessee Intercollegiate Supreme Court. Is the judicial branch of the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature. The Court has two primary functions:. It is the court of original and sole jurisdiction for issues arising from the TISL Constitution, laws and proceedings. It presides over the Appellate Moot Court Collegiate Challenge. Justices serve one-year terms that begin upon the adjournment of each year's TISL General Assembly; they may be reappointed twice for a total of three years on the bench.

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AGapplication

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The Attorney General is Elected by TISC. The TISL Constitution mirrors the Tennessee Constitution in providing that the Attorney General is elected by the Supreme Court. In each case, the Court has no oversight once the AG is elected, giving the Attorney General autonomy as the chief legal officer. For the position of TISL Attorney General, the Court prefers applicants who have participated in AMC3. And who have taken at least one undergraduate law class. By hand-delivery at the General Assembly. The Cou...

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Internal Rules

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Internal Rules of Procedure. Revised Sept. 10, 2013. Justices are not to assist any AMC3 team in preparing for the competition. Such assistance includes, but is not limited to, discussing case materials with competitors, providing feedback on their briefs and/or oral arguments outside of rounds, and, prior to rounds, alluding to questions that Justices may pose during rounds. When a petition is filed with the Court, the Justices will first decide whether to consider the case and grant a writ of certiorar...