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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 382
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize members of the Howard Payne University Moot Court team, |
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who won several awards at the American Moot Court Association |
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2017 National Championship Tournament on January 6 and 7; and |
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WHEREAS, The Moot Court tournament is a competition during |
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which students from across the nation prepare and argue cases in |
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front of judges in an environment that is designed to simulate |
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presenting arguments before the United States Supreme Court; the |
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2017 tournament took place at the Stetson University College of |
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Law in Gulfport, Florida; and |
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WHEREAS, Two teams from Howard Payne University qualified |
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to compete in the national tournament; Caitlin Wood and Jackson |
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Spencer qualified by advancing to the quarterfinals at the Texas |
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A&M University School of Law Regional Tournament, and Rebeca |
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Puente and Isaac Sommers qualified at the same regional |
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tournament by beating the United States Air Force Academy in the |
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final round; and |
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WHEREAS, Isaac Sommers was named fifth overall speaker |
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among the 786 competitors at the national event, and the |
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Puente-Sommers team advanced to outrounds, where they placed in |
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the top 16 of 80 teams; in a competition of written arguments |
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submitted prior to the tournament, two Howard Payne University |
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teams won awards for petitioner briefs; the team of Bailey Myler |
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and Justin Harris placed sixth, and the Puente-Sommers team |
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placed seventh; and |
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WHEREAS, These distinguished law students worked |
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tirelessly in preparation for this national competition; they |
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have proven their ability to apply complex case law to difficult |
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legal scenarios, and they can indeed take pride in their |
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outstanding accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend the winning team members from Howard |
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Payne University for their exceptional performances at the |
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American Moot Court Association 2017 National Championship |
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Tournament and extend to them best wishes for the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Buckingham |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 6, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |