Jessup 1977

The Case Concerning the International Export of Nuclear Explosives Technology

Jessup Problem: The Case Concerning the International Export of Nuclear Explosives Technology (Shangri-La v. Pandora)

Topics: Treaty Interpretration, Material Breach, Remedies for a Material Breach

Location: Hotel Mark Hopkins, San Francisco, CA

Date: April 23, 1977

World Champion: University of Kansas (USA)
Team Members – David Davenport, David Jeans, Kathleen Clubb Kaufman

World Runner Up: University of Toronto (Canada)
Team Members – Raj Anand, Jon Fried, Jane Hill

Best Oralist (Championship Round): David Jeans, University of Kansas (USA)

Championship Round Judges:

  • Hon. Ben C. Duniway – Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • Professor Yuichi Takano – Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo
  • Mr. Carlton Stoiber – Assistant General Counsel, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Problem Author(s):

  • Ronald J. Bettauer – Deputy Assistant Legal Advisor for Oceans, Environment, & Scientific Affairs – Office of the Legal Advisor, United States Department of State

Jessup Fellow: Kenneth Klein

Administrative Assistant: Pamela M. Young

Best Oralist (International Rounds): Jonathan T. Fried, University of Toronto (Canada)

Best Oralist (US rounds): David Jeans, University of Kansas

Best Memorial (International Rounds): University of Toronto (Canada) (Applicant and Respondent)

Best Memorial (US Regional Rounds – Rutgers Award): University of Texas (not available)

Best Memorial (US rounds): University of Maine (Applicant and Respondent)

Competition Statistics:

  • Number of Teams Worldwide: 158
  • Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 29
  • Number of Countries: 24
  • Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 20

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