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1980 Jessup Competition

Case Concerning Air and Outer Space Law

International Inn, Washington, D.C.

Jessup World Cup Champion: Georgetown University (USA)

Runner-Up: National University of Singapore (Singapore)

Final Round Judges:
Hon. Hans Blix, Under-Secretary of State for International Development Cooperation and former Foreign Minister, Sweden
Eilene Galloway, Honorary Director, International Institute of Space Law of the International Astronautical Federation
S. Neil Hosenbal, General Counsel, U.S. National Atmospheric and Space Administration

Problem Author: Harry H. Almond, Jr., National War College
with assistance from Brig. Gen. Martin Menter, USAF retired, President of U.S. Members of International Institute of Space Law

Jessup Fellow: Cynthia S. Huber

Administrative Assistant: Pamela M. Young


Best Oralist (Championship Round): Chia Chor Leong, National University of Singapore

Best Oralist (Intl Rounds): Nicole Bours, University of Leiden (Netherlands)

Best Oralist (US Rounds): Mark Amador, Northwestern University

Best Applicant Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): University of Washington (USA)

Best Respondent Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): University of Washington

Best Memorial (Intl Rounds, Evans Award): University of Liberia (Liberia)

Best Memorial (US Rounds): University of Washington

Best Memorial (US Regional Rounds, Rutgers Award): McGeorge Law School, University of the Pacific


Number of Teams Worldwide: 196

Number of Teams at International Rounds: 35

Number of Countries: 28

Number of Countries at International Rounds: 23