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

2025 Spong Schedule

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.

Spong 2025 Problem

Spong 2025 Rules

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.