Federal Court Reform

The following consists of the complete season release of cases and briefs from for the topic listed below. Upon purchase, you will have access to a Word Document containing each of the cases and briefs listed. NOTE: Notice the release dates at the footer of every page. It is strongly advised to check each hyperlink before running any piece of evidence in an official debate round.

Resolved: That the United States Federal Court system should be significantly reformed.

1. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: THE CASE FOR INDEPENDENT IMMIGRATION COURTS
2. STARRY NIGHT: THE CASE FOR ABOLISHING FISA COURT
3. SERIOUS RESERVATIONS: THE CASE FOR INDIAN TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY
4. RUNAWAY JURY: THE CASE FOR GRAND JURY REFORM
5. DEAL WITH THE DEVIL: THE CASE FOR ABOLISHING PLEA BARGAINING
6. A GOOD LAWYER: THE CASE FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN IMMIGRATION COURTS
7. RETIREMENT PLAN: THE CASE FOR SUPREME COURT TERM LIMITS
8. DESPICABLE ME: THE CASE FOR THE SUPREME COURT ETHICS ACT
9. OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN: THE CASE FOR THE MILITARY JUSTICE IMPROVEMENT ACT
10. TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS: THE CASE FOR ABOLISHING DIVERSITY JURISDICTION
11. LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION: THE CASE FOR THE BANKRUPTCY VENUE REFORM ACT
12. HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU: THE CASE FOR COURTROOM CAMERAS

1. Negative Brief: Asset Forfeiture Reform
2. Negative Brief: Special Prosecutor for Police Misconduct
3. Negative Brief: Mandatory Minimum Sentences Repeal
4. Negative Brief: Exclusionary Rule Repeal
5. Negative Brief: Create Patent Court
6. Negative Brief: Create federal court in American Samoa
7. Negative Brief: Mandatory Interrogation Videos
8. Negative Brief: Loser Pays Rule
9. Negative Brief: Abolish Peremptory Jury Challenges
10. Negative Brief: Bring back Federal Parole
11. Negative Brief: Lawful Permanent Resident Waivers
12. Negative Brief: Pre-Trial Interrogation Statements Admitted in Court (frightened witnesses)
13. Negative Brief: Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims reform
14. Negative Brief: Repeal Hate Crimes
15. Negative Brief: Split up the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
16. Negative Brief: Mens Rea reform

Contributors

• Vance Trefethen, author of Keys to Team-Policy Debate and head coach of Training Minds Camps.
• Stefanie Klaves, 2015 National NCFCA Finalist and Region 6 Champion.
• Eric Meinerding, National contender as Wisconsin quarterfinalist in NCFCA.

History of This Resolution