Congratulations to Bellarmine University, 2008 GAMTI Champions!

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About the Courthouse

The E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse is named in honor of E. Barrett Prettyman, a native Virginian whom President Harry S. Truman appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, where he served for 26 years. Prettyman went on to serve two years as the court’s chief judge, in addition to teaching law at Georgetown University and serving in numerous governmental posts. The courthouse was renamed to honor him in 1997, thanks to legislation authored by John Warner, the senior senator from Virginia and one of Prettyman’s law clerks.

The courthouse actually houses three distinct entities: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia. The courthouse has also seen its fair share of history, including historical arguments on the Pentagon Papers, the Watergate trials, and the first appearance of a first lady before a federal grand jury. Most recently, it was the site of the federal perjury prosecution of White House aide Scooter Libby.

The courthouse provides GAMTI competitors with the exciting opportunity to compete in a pristine federal facility, thanks to the gracious cooperation of courthouse officials.

Much of this information appears on the official Prettyman website.

The Courthouse