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Approximately 200 people gathered outside the Ames Moot Court competition at the Law School last night to protest what they call the Burger Court's "repressive" decisions undermining civil rights.
Sixteen law school groups organized the demonstration to protest the planned appearance of U.S. Chief Justice Warren Burger as the judge for the annual Ames Court competition, but U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall replaced Burger, who entered the hospital last week suffering from a serious back condition.
After listening to two hours of oral arguments last night, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall announced the decision in favor of the appellants in the final round of the 1977 Ames Moot Court competition at the Law School.
Sacks told Burger of the teach-in and demonstration in a November 5 letter, Rossman said, but the chief justice called Sacks on Sunday assuring the dean he would still attend the Ames contest.
The 66-year-old Ames contest pits third-year law school students in arguments over fictional cases based on actual cases involving constitutional issues. This year's Ames competition will address the issue of the guardianship of a minor who has left her family to join a religious sect.