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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of a team from The University of Texas |
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School of Law have earned great distinction by winning the 2009 |
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Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court Competition; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded 30 years ago to represent the interests of |
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more than 100,000 Hispanic legal professionals and students, the |
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HNBA sponsors a moot court competition during its annual midyear |
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conference; and |
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WHEREAS, Competing against 31 teams from across the nation, |
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the members of the UT group presented cases and made arguments based |
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on a pending U.S. Supreme Court case challenging certain rulings of |
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former U.S. attorney general John Ashcroft; and |
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WHEREAS, The victorious team included Cassandra Cuellar, |
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Belinda Garcia, and Rudy Segura, who together defeated the team |
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from Loyola Law School Los Angeles in the final round to bring home |
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the national prize; Mr. Segura also received top honors as best |
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speaker; and |
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WHEREAS, The team was coached by Shalla Santos, an associate |
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at Allensworth & Porter, LLP, and a graduate of the UT School of |
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Law; as a law student, she was a member of the 2006 Giles Sutherland |
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Rich Memorial Moot Court national championship team; and |
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WHEREAS, This impressive victory represents the 12th time in |
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the past decade that a UT School of Law team has won a national |
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championship, and in the team's honor, The University of Texas |
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Tower was ceremonially illuminated in orange light on the evening |
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of April 29, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, These outstanding law students have earned an |
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impressive honor with their talent, dedication, and hard work, and |
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they may take great pride in their achievement; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the UT School of Law team on |
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winning the 2009 Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court |
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Competition and extend to its members sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Martinez Fischer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2588 was adopted by the House on May |
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31, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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