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1986 Jessup Competition

Case Concerning the Art Treasures

Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Jessup World Cup Champion: Boston College (USA)

Runner-Up: National University of Singapore (Singapore)

Final Round Judges:
Frances Armstrong, Office of the Legal Advisor, U.S. Department of State
Prof. William W. Bishop, Jr., University of Michigan
Hon. Maxwell Cohen, Q.C., Judge Ad Hoc, International Court of Justice; Scholar-in-Residence, University of Ottawa

Problem Authors:
Prof. James A. Nafziger, Willamette University
Prof. Ved P. Nanda, University of Denver
Prof. Dinah L. Shelton, University of Santa Clara

Jessup Fellow: Heidi V. Jiminez

Administrative Assistant: Pamela M. Young


Best Oralist (Championship Round): Katherine Ashdown, Boston College

Best Oralist (Intl Rounds): Geert Wils, Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven (Belgium)

Best Oralist (US Rounds): Kerry Balentine, University of Oklahoma City

Best Applicant Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): Boston College

Best Respondent Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): Boston College

Best Memorial (Intl Rounds, Evans Award): University of the West Indies (Barbados)

Best Memorial (US Rounds): Northwestern University

Best Memorial (US Regional Rounds, Rutgers Award): Southern Illinois University


Number of Teams Worldwide: 214

Number of Teams at International Rounds: 38

Number of Countries: 26

Number of Countries at International Rounds: 26