First Monday In October 2003
Thomas V. Heyman, OAD Board Chair, presenting the Gould Award to Burt Neuborne & Mary Jo White
On October 7, 2003, Professor Burt Neuborne of New York University School of Law, as counsel for the petitioner, and Mary Jo White, chair of Debevoise & Plimpton's litigation group and former United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, as Solicitor General of the State of New York, received the Gould Award for Outstanding Advocacy. The honorees argued the case of Court TV v. The State of New York, a hypothetical case examining whether New York State's prohibition on cameras in the courtroom violates the First Amendment.
The bench was comprised of the following attorneys:
- Hon. Howard A. Levine (Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna, LLP), as Chief Justice
- Charles M. Carberry (Jones Day)
- Ronald P. Fischetti
- Alan Jenkins (The Ford Foundation)
- Barry Kamins (Flamhaft Levy Kamins & Hirsch)
- Mary Elizabeth McGarry (Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP)
- Elizabeth D. Moore (Nixon Peabody LLP)
- Robert J. Morvillo (Morvillo, Abramowitz, grand, Iason & Silberberg, P.C.)
- Rowan D. Wilson (Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP)
Burt Neuborne arguing for Court TV
Mary Jo White arguing for New York State
Mary Jo White & Burt Neuborne
First Monday in October Programs
| Year | Case Title | Issue | Advocates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Court TV v. The State of New York | Does New York State's prohibition on cameras in the courtroom violate the First Amendment? | Burt Neuborne & Mary Jo White |
| 2002 | Al Zawahiri v. Ashcroft | Attorney-Client Communications after 9/11: May the Government listen in? | Gerald B. Lefcourt & Loretta E. Lynch |
| 2001 | McCarver v. North Carolina | Does the Eighth Amendment prohibit the execution of a person with mental retardation? | Paul J. Curran & Bryan A. Stevenson |
| 2001 | McCarver v. North Carolina | Does the Eighth Amendment prohibit the execution of a person with mental retardation? | Paul J. Curran & Bryan A. Stevenson |
| 1999 | Dickerson v. United States | Police power in a free society: Can a person run from the police? Are Miranda warnings still required? | Elkan Abramowitz & Charles A. Stillman |
| 1998 | Capital Cities/ABC v. Food Lion | Investigative reporting: How far can the media go? | Martin London & Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr. |
| 1997 | Thomas v. United States | Jury nullification: May a jury ignore the law? May a court prevent it? | Conrad K. Harper & Otto G. Obermaier |
| 1996 | Vacco v. Quill | Is there a right to assisted suicide? | David Boies & Evan A. Davis |
| 1995 | Troy v. New York | Is New York's death penalty law constitutional? | Floyd Abrams & Bernard W. Nussbaum |
| 1994 | X-Citement Video, Inc. v. Gottesman | Is the federal child pornography statute constitutional? | Sheila L. Birnbaum & Jay Topkis |
First Monday Video Tapes and DVDs
Videotapes and DVDs of all First Monday in October arguments are available. These tapes and DVDs are excellent teaching tools. Videotapes and DVDs are $200 for the first tape and $50 for each additional tape or DVD. To order First Monday videotapes or DVDs, please complete the following form. Special pricing is available for bulk orders and public interest organizations. For more information on special pricing, contact Ms. Tuli Taylor by e-mail at ttaylor@appellatedefender.org or by phone at 212.402.4116