Appellate Litigation Clinic

College of Law students argue successfully before US Court of Appeals

July 2, 2018 12:01 pm

The U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit has issued an opinion supporting the arguments made before the court in March by students of the University of Tennessee College of Law’s Appellate Litigation Clinic.

Students argue case before federal appeals court

March 12, 2018 1:43 pm

Two University of Tennessee students argued a case in front of the U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati on March 9.

Appellate Clinic students Alex Thomason and Garrett Ward argue before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

May 4, 2017 12:17 pm

UT Law Appellate Clinic students Alex Thomason (3L) and Garrett Ward (3L) recently argued Douglas Weissert v. Carmen Palmer before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, seeking post-conviction relief for violations of their client’s Sixth Amendment confrontation right and the Fifth Amendment right to counsel.

Appellate Litigation Clinic Litigates ACCA Issue in Light of Johnson

February 27, 2017 1:10 pm

Two students in the Appellate Litigation Clinic, Christine Ball-Blakely and Andrew Fels, experienced an exciting victory over winter break. Under the supervision of Professor Lucy Jewel, Ball-Blakely and Fels were representing a client who, following burglary convictions, received a sentencing enhancement under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA).

UT Law students victorious at US Court of Appeals

September 9, 2016 2:20 pm

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has finally issued decisions in the cases of two clients represented by students of the University of Tennessee College of Law’s Appellate Litigation Clinic during the spring semester of 2016.

UT Law students achieve victory in US Court of Appeals case

July 7, 2016 2:24 pm

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ruled in favor of a client recently represented by students of UT Law's Appellate Litigation Clinic.

UT Law students argue cases before US Court of Appeals

April 7, 2016 4:08 pm

Students of UT Law's Appellate Litigation Clinic recently traveled to Cincinnati to argue two cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.