63rd Annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition
Semifinals:
Tuesday, November 15 at 5:00 p.m.
Final Round & Awards Ceremony:
Thursday, November 17 at 5:00 p.m.
John F. Scarpa Hall
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
The 63rd Annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition will begin with preliminary rounds from November 7 to 10. The round of twelve will be held on November 11 and the quarterfinal round on November 14. The semifinals will be held on Tuesday, November 15 at 5:00 p.m. in the Martin G. McGuinn ’67 Ceremonial Courtroom (Room 201) and will be open to the public.
The final round of the competition will take place on Thursday, November 17 at 5:00 p.m. in the McGuinn Courtroom (Room 201). This event is open to the public and will be livestreamed for those who want to join virtually. After the final round, an awards ceremony and reception will be held in the Arthur M. Goldberg ’66 Commons.
The Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition is an annual intra-school tournament and a hallowed tradition at Villanova Law. Named in honor of the late Theodore L. Reimel, Judge for the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas from 1953 to 1973, the competition is designed to foster student development in written and oral advocacy through simulated appellate argument.
The judges who will preside over this year’s semifinal round are:
- The Honorable Elizabeth T. Hey ’89, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- The Honorable Karen S. Marston, United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- The Honorable Sheldon K. Rennie ’97, Judge for the Superior Court of Delaware
The judges who will preside over this year’s final round are:
- The Honorable Stephanos Bibas, United States Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- The Honorable Scott W. Reid, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- The Honorable David R. Stras, United States Circuit Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit