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Justices of the Supreme Court
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Members of the Court. Class of 2015 Political Science, Philosophy and History. Hometown: Springfield, Ill. Appointed to the Court 2012. Samuel served as an AMC3. Attorney during the 42nd and 43rd General Assemblies. At Vanderbilt, Samuel is on the mock trial team and serves as Editor of one of the campus' publications. After graduating, he plans to attend law school and pursue a career as either a federal prosecutor or a constitutional scholar. Class of 2015 Political Science and History. During his time...
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Officers
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Elected by Delegates at Large. The Governor presides over the Executive Council. He/She is a member of the TISL Board of Directors and also appoints the justices of the Supreme Court. Austin Peay State University, Clarksville. Class of 2016; Integrated Communications (GCMA). Hometown: Bartlett, Tennessee. Jamie will be attending her fifth TISL General Assembly when she serves as Governor at the 45th in 2014. She served as Speaker of the Senate for UTM's Student Government Association; was a member of Pi ...
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TISC History
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Court Structure Models Tennessee. The structure of TISL's Judicial Department - the Tennessee Intercollegiate Supreme Court - is based on the structure of the state Supreme Court. Five justices are appointed by the Governor of TISL from a list put forth by the Supreme Court Nominating Commission. Like the Tennessee Supreme Court, the justices elect the Chief Justice from among their own number. The Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature. The 1991 Constitution revised the judicial article heavily and...
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Rules of the Court
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1 The Court will decide whether to consider a case based on a Petition filed with the Chief Justice or the Clerk and Marshal. The Court has complete discretion over whether to accept a case. The court will not consider cases involving legislative procedure; it is not the court's job to interpret rules of order. Enter plaintiff's name or case number as email subject. 4 With the concurrence of three judges, the Court may (a) deny the petition, (b) grant the petition, (c) require written arguments from both...
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Decisions
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Decisions of the Supreme Court. Decision of the Court. Nov 5, 2008. Hayes v. Taylor. Shannon Hayes of The University of Memphis vs. Kenneth Taylor as Governor. Petitioner claims a decision by the Executive Council to remove her from the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives under Article VI, Section 4, is unconstitutional on various grounds. Nov 15, 2009. Meinel v. Mayes. Matthew Meinel of Vanderbilt University vs. Anne Mayes as Attorney General. The run-off election is to be conducted agai...
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General Assembly Home Page
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TISL is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) educational corporation chartered by the State of Tennessee. AMC3 problem (case) released. Senate, House and Lobbying. Read and discuss precedent cases. Begin planning brief. Applications accepted for next year's Supreme Court. All delegates: Regional workshops. Senate, House and Lobbyists. Two weeks before the General Assembly. Final date to register. And receive a free t-shirt. Advisers and Head Delegates. General Assembly fee due. Senate, House and Lobbying. Tennessee ...
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Workshops
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Regional Workshops Help You Prepare. Pre-TISL Regional Workshops give experienced delegates a chance to renew friendships and dust off their parliamentary skills. New delegates can learn about bill writing, parliamentary procedure and running for TISL office. Each workshop culminates with a mock session. Workshops are free, and all students are invited, even if they won't be attending TISL. All times are prevailing local time. Sunday, Oct. 4. Belmont College of Law. 1901 Fifteenth Avenue South. All times...
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Tennessee Intercollegiate Supreme Court
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The Tennessee Intercollegiate Supreme Court. Is the judicial branch of the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature. The Court has two primary functions:. It is the court of original and sole jurisdiction for issues arising from the TISL Constitution, laws and proceedings. It presides over the Appellate Moot Court Collegiate Challenge. Justices serve one-year terms that begin upon the adjournment of each year's TISL General Assembly; they may be reappointed twice for a total of three years on the bench.
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AGapplication
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The Attorney General is Elected by TISC. The TISL Constitution mirrors the Tennessee Constitution in providing that the Attorney General is elected by the Supreme Court. In each case, the Court has no oversight once the AG is elected, giving the Attorney General autonomy as the chief legal officer. For the position of TISL Attorney General, the Court prefers applicants who have participated in AMC3. And who have taken at least one undergraduate law class. By hand-delivery at the General Assembly. The Cou...
