54th Annual William B. Spong, Jr. Tournament
Welcome to the William B. Spong, Jr. Moot Court Tournament webpage. This year's tournament was held February 14-15, 2025, at William & Mary Law School.
2025 Tournament Results
Champion Team
Team 36 - St. Mary's University School of Law
Runner-Up
Team 30 - Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
Semi-Finalists
Team 5 - South Texas College of Law Houston
Team 24 - Regent University School of Law
Quarter-Finalists
Team 10 - Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
Team 17 - Texas Tech University School of Law
Team 37 - New York University School of Law
Team 42 - Cleveland State University College of Law
Best Petitioner's Brief
Team 17 - Texas Tech University School of Law
Best Respondent's Brief
Team 36 - St. Mary's University School of Law
Best Oralist
Sarah Tyler - Team 30 - Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
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Schedule of Events
Final Round Livestream Link
The final round will be livestreamed at 4:30 on Saturday 2/15. Please use this link to register. https://cwm.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7gwTHoVVRDmQlsAqefDMAQ
Problem and Rules
The problem and rules can be found below for registered teams. Please note one important rule change specific to this year's edition of the Spong Tournament.
Limitation on Research: Competitors may not access any briefs filed in the United States Supreme Court. The problem is frozen in time and competitors may not access or use any cases, filings, opinions, statutes, or other materials dated after September 30, 2024.
Problem Clarification Questions & Answers
The brief is due January 20, 2025 by 11:59pm. All submissions should be made to spong@wm.edu . For further details on the submission please see the rules.
Past Tournaments
Visit our tournament pages for previous years to view information about the tournament and review past team awards and placements.