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WWW.T OUROL AW.E DU 11 N E W S E V E N T S Twenty teams from law schools across the country competed in the Second Annual National Moot Court Competition in Law Religion hosted by Touro Law Centers Moot Court Honors Board on March 26-27 2015. The competition featured distinguished judges as part of the final round and the Honorable Kenneth Starr delivered a public lecture. Tiffany Bennett and Wesley Pilon students at Regent University School of Law were the winners of this years competition after defeating Seton Hall University School of Laws team of Christopher Capitanelli and Angelo Cerimele in the final round. The 2015 final round judges were Kenneth Starr President and Chancellor of Baylor University retired judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. Circuit and former U.S. Solicitor General Loretta Preska Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and Patricia Salkin Dean of Touro Law Center. The Moot Court Honors Board would like to extend a special thank you to our finalists alumni and other judges who were instrumental to the success of this competition. This years problem written by Moot Court Honors Board Research Editor Alyse Delle Fave involved the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act 42 U.S.C. 2000cc et seq. RLUIPA a 2000 federal law that prohibits government from imposing land use regulations that substantially burden religious exercise unless such the regulation is the least restrictive means of furthering a compelling government interest. As part of the two day competition Judge Kenneth Starr delivered a lecture titled The First Freedom Religious Liberty in America. Following the lecture he met with competitors and posed for pictures with the teams. The Honorable Kenneth Starrs lecture was a highlight of the two-day competition said Myra Berman faculty advisor for the Moot Court and Associate Dean for Experiential Learning . Not only did he share his thoughts for a public lecture but he gave his time generously so all of the competitors could meet with him personally and take pictures. It was a memorable evening. Congratulations to all of the competitors and coaches who participated as well as the entire Moot Court Honors Board at Touro Law Center which was widely praised by participants and judges alike for the professionalism they exhibited in running this years competition. Second Annual National Moot Court Competition was a Huge Success - Hon. Kenneth Starr Serves as Judge Delivers Lecture The Hon. Kenneth Starr with Touro Law Moot Court Board members.