Mulligan Competition

The William Hughes Mulligan Memorial Moot Court Competition is the first of two annual competitions held to determine which students will compose the Fordham Moot Court Board for the upcoming year. It is held in honor of William Hughes Mulligan, Dean of Fordham University School of Law and distinguished jurist of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The competition focuses on constitutional issues in the criminal context, and is judged on the basis of excellence in legal writing and oral advocacy skills.

The final round of the 2026 Mulligan Competition was held on June 29, 2026. It was judged by the Honorable Denny Chin ‘78 (2d Cir.), the Honorable Richard Sullivan (2d Cir.) and the Honorable Loretta Preska ’73 (S.D.N.Y.). 

Best Oralist

• Kaitlin McQuade

Best Brief

• John Dailey
• Hazel Tang 

Finalists

• Annie Brewer
• Brooke Kessler
• Diana Morris