The Notre Dame Law School Moot Court Board hosted the eighth annual Notre Dame National Appellate Advocacy Tournament for Religious Freedom from November 10-12 in the Patrick F. McCartan Courtroom.
Notre Dame Law School has hosted the Religious Freedom Tournament since 2016. This student-run event was established to bring together competitors, scholars, and practitioners from across the country to advance and encourage legal discourse on topics related to religious freedom.
During the tournament, teams are tasked with identifying, analyzing, and challenging issues related to religious freedom and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA).
Student participants write briefs and present oral arguments that defend their assigned client’s interests before a mock Supreme Court of the United States.
This year’s case was Third Church of Christ v. City of Myaamiaki, an ongoing dispute over religious land use.
Order of St. Thomas More members help continue the proud tradition of a Notre Dame legal education that protects religious freedom globally, leading the charge toward educating a different kind of lawyer.