Jessup Problem: The Case Concerning an Aerial Hijacking Incident (Aegea & Barcelona v. Franconia)
Topics: Air Piracy/Forceable Diversions of Aircraft, Duty to Prosecute or Extradite, Criminal Jurisdiction over Proceedings Related to Hijackings
Location: Statler-Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC
Date: May 1, 1971
World Champion: University of Texas (USA)
Team Members: David P. Graham, David P. Seikel, Guy L. Watts
World Runner Up: University of California – Davis (USA)
Team Members: Stephen Austin, Thomas Goff, Edward Conry, George Martin
Best Oralist (Championship Round): David P. Seikel, University of Texas (USA)
Championship Round Judges:
- Hon. Byron R. White – Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
- Najeeb E. Halaby – President, Pan-American World Airways
- Charles S. Rhyne – President, World Peace Through Law Center
Problem Author(s):
Edward McWhinney, University of Toronto
Jessup Fellow: J. Robert Steelman
Administrative Assistant: Ralph L. Humphrey
Best Oralist: David P. Seikel, University of Texas (USA)
Best Memorial: Vanderbilt University (USA) (Applicant and Respondent)
Competition Statistics:
- Number of Teams Worldwide: 73
- Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 9
- Number of Countries: 5
- Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 4
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