College of William & Mary Law School William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository Student Newspaper (Amicus, Advocate...) Archives and Law School History 1991 Amicus Curiae (Vol. 2, Issue 3) Repository Citation "Amicus Curiae (Vol. 2, Issue 3)" (1991). Student Newspaper (Amicus, Advocate...). 377. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/newspapers/377 Copyright c 1991 by the authors. This article is brought to you by the William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/newspapers Confronting the 1L population explosion, page 3 AMERICA'S FIRST LAW SCHOOL VOLUME IT, ISSUE THREE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1991 TWENTY PAGES Koehler wins Bushrod tournament Two more women By AMI KIM The competitors argued a which had paid claims arising The 1991 Bushrod Tourna­ case involving "buried treasure from the original loss opposed ment concluded yesterday after­ and dead bodies," as Moot Court the action, arguing that salvage assaulted in area noon with John Koehler prevail­ Advisor Judy Ledbetter de­ law should apply, thus allowing By GREG BRUMMETT complected Black male with ing over Scott Browning in the scribed the tournament problem, title to the wreck and its contents and JENNY CLICK short hair, a moustache and a fmal argument held in the Moot either for Petitioner Aquarius to remain in Phoenix. Alfred A week ago yesterday, post­ gold tooth pushed her against a Courtroom. Reclamation, Inc., a salvage com­ Burke, a relative of several of the ings went up on the front doors parked car and assaulted her Other top competitors in this pany, or for Respondents Phoe­ passengers on the ship, also op­ of the law school notifying stu­ with his hands. When she re­ year's tournament included nix Insurance, Inc. and Alfred posed Aquarius' action and ap­ dents of the occurrence of two sisted the attack, the woman Suzanne McGrath and Vic Burke. plied fo r a pern1anent injunction more attacks on women in the said the 5' 10", 150-pound man Miller, who ranked third and Bushrod Research Justice preventing the ompan from area. fled the scene and she was able fourth, respectively, after Satur­ Carol n Tillotson composed this disturbing the remains of his rela­ Both incidents occurred in to call for police assistance. day' s quarter-fmal round. year's problem, in which Aquar­ tives. Phoenix Insurance's posi­ the early morning hours on Campus Police Chief Rich­ The finalists, John Koehler ius Reclamation sought to deter­ tion wa that it did not intend to Sunday, September 20. The ard McGrew said police have and Scott Browning, argued be­ mine title to a submerged wreck. disturb the remains. but rather first attack, at 1:30 a.m., took no leads in either case. While fore a distinguished panel of The wreck was believed to be the only to remove the hip's vault, place at the intersection of Sta­ the first victim, who was at­ judges, including Justice Barbara remainsoftheCo/umbella,aship thought to hold most of the valu­ dium and Gooch Drives near tacked from behind, could not M. Keenan of the Virginia Su­ that sunk with thirt guests, at­ ables in ured. Crim Dell. In that incident, a describe her assailant, police preme Court, Judge T.S. Ellis, tendant staff, and crew on board Theca e, which originated in student reported she was believe the close proximity of ill of the U.S. District Court for in 1920. In the problem, Aquar­ the U.S. Di trict Court for the m thical Di tri t of A very, was grabbed by the throat from be­ the two attacks supports the the Eastern District of Virginia, ius Reclamation had located the hind by an assailant who then theory that the same man may and Judge RichardS. Bray of the remains of the Co/umbel/a in on appeal from the 14th Cir uit Court of Appeal.<; of Virginj!l. At 19!)0 nnd .sought tu acquire rHle to the U.S. Supreme Court. The auem ted t0 f rce her to the be involved in both crimP.~ ground. The victim told Cam­ Several calls made by the the conclusion of the final round, to the wreck under the common pus Police that she managed to Amicus to the office of Sam Dean Sullivan presented awards law of finds. See MOOT, page 20 keep her balance, free herself Sadler, Vice President for Stu­ to the top four competitors. and flee to the safety of a nearby dent Affairs, were transferred residence hall. without comment to the Cam­ According to police reports, pus Police. In a letter in a Richmond woman visiting Frida 'sFlatHat, Sadlerurged the area reported being a - students to refrain from van­ saul ted in the Green Leafe park­ dalizing the security phones ing lot approximately 20 min­ on campus. Several problems utes after the campus assault o curred. In that incident, the See ASSAULT, page 20 woman reported a dark- Preview debates Thomas By STEVE SCHOFIELD The Supreme Court Preview, an annual gathering of experts in the field of analyzing the nation's highest ourt, was held at Marshall­ Wythe last weekend. Co-sponsored by the Institute of Bill of Rights Law and the College of William and Mary, the forum consisted of panels of journalists and law professors discussing upcoming cases for the 1991 -92 term as well as the Clarence Thomas nomination. Professor Rodney Smolla, the Director of the Institute, presided over the forum. In a "town meeting" discussion of the Thomas nomination Friday Once again, the law school administration has satisfied student needs! Our Carrie Leonard night, many participants seemed to believe that the appointment new plank walkway along South Henry Street, complete with _overhead itself, if successful, would be the most dramatic occurrence of the lighting, was finished as promised on September 17! (Note how the back-to­ '91-'92 term. The exchange was particularly lively as participants nature motif blends with the post-modern angst, represented here by the noted the Senate Judiciary Committee's 7-7 vote earlier that day. impending fatal collision with an oncoming heap o' metal.) Although there seemed to be agreement among the participants regarding Thomas' personal qualities, many were concerned about his experience and qualifications to serve on the Supreme Court at - Inside this issue this stage of his career. • Verkuil bails out, beads • Mary SueTerlylalblite Professor Walter Dellinger, of Duke University, noted that Tho­ Soulb. Paae 3. a caudidate. PaleS. mas had almost no experience at reading legal cases. Dellinger said he was shocked when Thomas could not answer a question asking • Ziemer gees prestigious • Policy on Jfade pity feDowsbip. ..... aemaim olasive. ...4- See PREVIEW, page 20 2 ==================================== Monday, September 30, 1991 THE AMicus CUluAE Out of our heads Due process corner A.-s our readers will note, this issue of the Amicus · (:uriae addresses several. controversial issues. At least one student has approached me with a request th3:t the .paper _not print articles concerning some of these issl,les. Such requests, however, contravene the vezy-purpo e ·of this newspaper. A.s most readers will remember, our first issue last ·January ·dedicated this paper to the complete and objective reporting of student news and opinion. This commitment means that the Amicus is here not merely to print the good things Which happen around the school, but also to print those things which affect the law school community in less positive ways. The pages of this newspaper are a forum for anyone "w>lo: E~E IT p..'\'I'EP."- ':. '!. ~ at Marshall-Wythe who wishes to express a respon­ ~v.~aF ~ , • .,_ne.s oQ. sible viewpoint. Both student and editorial opinions oThE '"''"'£ 1"14 ...,- -n+e. Co ~T '-''-"' S. :J"'"' are la~led as such. oF Tll£ Sv.~:H;c-r , Cou. T SI1 ~ ~L Weencourage persons wishing to express differing n!E. ""c_TIOIJ ·" views to utilize the forums available in these pages, whether they choose to write a letter to the editor, a Crossfire debate, or a Featured Commentary. Letters ---------- While we will not print unsubstantiated personal attacks, persons whose expressions of opinion have Dear Editor, since jurisdiction may be rai ed embarrassment. I feel that my I am writing concerning a dis­ in the appellate court, improper integrity as a judge has been an objective basis will not find their views censored in turbing and per onally troubling jurisdictionmaybecausefordi - called into que tion. Simply put, these pages, regardle s of the personal views of the incident in therecentlyconcluded mis ing the case. For this rea­ I ee no reason why the com­ editorial board or staff. Bushrod Moot Court Tourna­ son, jurisdiction wa an issue in plaint of a participant who failed ment. As these events reflect the case. At that time the partici­ to complete ba ic re earch on the upon my per onal abilities to be pant said, "Frankly, the cores case, who was subjected to an THE AMICUS CURIAE a fair and impartial judge, I feel are already in, o ... " Exasper­ especially "hot" panel, and who, that I mu t bring this matter to ated by hi ho tility, I cut the frankly , withered and finally quit '"Dedicated to th e complete and objective reporting light. competitor off by saying that he under pressure from the panel, of student news and opinion" A participant came before my was apparently not interested in hould be allowed to impinge judicial panel in the round of hearing constructive critici min upon my integrity and reputa­ Editor: Jennifer Click sixteen on Friday night. As all order to improve, and that his tion. I e pecially cannot under­ Managing Editor: Heather Sue Ramsey three judges later agreed, this only concern, therefore, must standwbythiscouldhappen with­ Production Editors: Kathryn O'Connor, Keith Finch participant eemed a bit intimi­ have been to make the team, out giv\.ng me an Ot>\)Ottunity to Assistant Editors: Morgan Smith, Leeanne Moni dated and despondent upon his which he had already done.