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Congratulations to Sami Vincent (JD `26), Professor Meghan Boone, and Jasmine Plott for being honored by the Class of 2026!
Sami Vincent will serve as this year`s Student Speaker at the Hooding & Commencement Ceremony on Friday. Professor Meghan Boone was voted Faculty Member of the Year, and Jasmine Plott was voted Staff Member of the Year.
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Katie Koesters, Nayeli Selkis, Faith Shelman, and Melissa Stuckey all argued this week at the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in Richmond, Virginia, as part of the Appellate Advocacy Clinic. The four 3Ls all ended their law school careers with appellate arguments in two different appeals. Both involved claims by inmates that the state department of corrections violated their constitutional rights.
On Tuesday, May 5, Katie and Nayeli argued for the plaintiff-appellant in the case of Stephen Roberts v. Mark Engelke, et al. In that case, after the plaintiff was not allowed to participate in Ramadan fasting, in violation of his religious beliefs, he saved meals to eat them after sundown and suffered multiple bouts of food poisoning. He claims violations of the Free Exercise Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, and the Establishment Clause. The trial court dismissed the case based on qualified immunity. Katie, Nayeli, and Will Boyce (3L) researched and wrote a reply brief (students in last year’s clinic researched and wrote the opening brief). At Tuesday’s oral argument, the panel was Judge Robert King of West Virginia, Judge James Wynn of North Carolina, and Judge Stephanie Thacker of West Virginia. Katie made the opening argument, while Nayeli handled the rebuttal. Will and Professor John Korzen (`81, JD `91) were there to root them on. Both Katie and Nayeli did a fantastic job, as others in the courtroom confirmed.
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On Wednesday, May 6, the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Wake Forest Law`s Appellate Advocacy Clinic in the case of Greenhaus v. Goldstein. In Greenhaus, the clinic represents a husband and wife who have been cyberstalked by an ex-boyfriend of the wife`s. After they obtained a temporary restraining order against the defendant, who lives out of state, he moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and then appealed when the trial court denied his motion. A team of 3Ls—Kaitlyn Snyder, Alex Gracia, and Mariah Webb—researched and wrote a brief contending that the plaintiffs had established personal jurisdiction.
The court heard oral argument on Monday, February 16, at Campbell Law School in Raleigh, with Judge Donna Stroud, Judge John Tyson, and Judge Chris Freeman on the panel. Kaitlyn argued for the plaintiffs and did an outstanding job. Rooting her on were Alex, Mariah, Professor John Korzen, both clients, 3L Allison Yates, and Kaitlyn`s mother.
In a 2-1 published opinion by Judge Tyson and joined by Judge Stroud, the Court of Appeals agreed with the clinic on all four issues raised by the defendant. Congratulations to Kaitlyn, Alex, and Mariah!
