Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Fall Semester, 2008
MIT 6.805/STS085: Ethics and Law on the Electronic Frontier
Preparation for week of class on October 18
Moot Court Roles
Here are your roles and assignments.
If you are unclear about your
what you need to do in the Court, please email us at
6.805-staff@mit.edu.
Parties:
- Attorneys for Defendant/Appellant: Julia Boortz and Clare Bayley.
- Appellant, Asst. U.S. Attorneys: Matthew Udomphol and Emily Pittore
Each
to argue before the Court for 5 minutes.
The Court: four judges (would normally be three)
- Noel Morales
- Samantha Palazzolo
- Nicole Bieber
Washington Post Reporter (prepare and present story on the immediate result of the case and the views of
the parties)
Frontline Reporter (prepare and present the in-depth view
as an introduction)
Civil Liberties Amici
- Appellant
- arguing before the Court, 5 minutes: Rob Goodspeed
- speaking at the press conference, 3 minutes, Joseph Mushoka
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
- arguing before the Court, 5 minutes: Ryan Ko
- speaking at the press conference, 3 minutes, Kimberly Gonzales
- ACLU
- arguing before the Court, 5 minutes: Quentin Smith
- speaking at the press conference, 3 minutes, Cordelia Link
Government
- National Association of District Attorneys
- arguing before the Court, 5 minutes: Andrew Shapiro
- speaking at the press conference, Frances Zhang
- Common Cause
- arguing before the Court, 5 minutes: Beatrice Parker
- speaking at the press conference, 3 minutes, Gaia Carini