More than 350 students and advisers attended the 2025 YMCA Mock Trial Competition Nov. 7-9 at the Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center and the Alabama Supreme Court building in downtown Montgomery. Youth Chief Justice Ansley Gilbert, a senior at Spain Park High School in Hoover, presided over the three-day competition and conference. Thirty-eight teams … [Read More]
Top participants and teams named for 2016 Youth Judicial
The 2016 YMCA Youth Judicial Program ended Nov. 7 with an awards ceremony announcing the outstanding individuals and teams. The 2016 conference broke attendance records with 678 total participants and adults. Congratulations to the students and schools represented among the outstanding participants. JUSTICE HUGH MADDOX AWARD: Audrey Kim (captain), Tori Barranco, Henry Petters, James Sadie, … [Read More]
2016 TommorrowToday Youth Judicial Newspapers
Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, Issue Saturday, Nov. 6, 2016, Evening Issue Saturday, Nov. 6, 2016, Afternoon Issue
Question and Answers with the 2016 Youth Judicial Judges
By Christian Cooper and Will Inge TomorrowToday Staff Writers Question: Who is the most influential person in ALYIG? Some of the judges answers: Christina McLaughlin (college), Addison Smith, Betsy Bryne (college), Talya Whyte, Kendall Ward, Hayley White (college), Lyne Nguyen, Bennett McGhee, Gabbi Pollman, Addison Smith, Bailey Whitter, Noah McNelley (college), Griffin Payne, Ford Cleveland, … [Read More]
Appreciate and take advantage of this weekend, Judge Borden says
By Erica Gage and Eden Hipps Tomorrow TODAY Staff Writers Before any trial can begin or any judge can take office, witnesses and judges take an oath. Before the YMCA Youth Judicial conference began, U.S. Magistrate Judge Gray Borden swore in all delegates and judges. “I can tell you, what you are doing this weekend is … [Read More]
‘Make an impression on your peers and have fun,’ Friedman says
By Mary Pruitt Mantel TomorrowToday Staff Writer During the opening ceremony of Youth Judicial, Chris Friedman, the writer of the case that will be tried this weekend, challenged every delegate to take the weekend seriously but still have fun. His second challenge was to treat others well. “You will see these people again, and they … [Read More]
Get to Know Your 2016 Judges and Their Legal Heroes.
HARRISON CARTER Harrison Carter is an 18-year-old senior at Saint James School in Montgomery. This is his fourth year participating in the YMCA Youth Judicial program. He was an attorney his freshman and junior year. This is his second year as a judge. He was also a judge his sophomore year. This will also be … [Read More]
Get to know the youth justices
Name: Betsy Byrne Grade: Senior School: Trinity Presbyterian School, Montgomery Years in Judicial: Three Previous roles in Judicial: Served as the captain of my trial team, a judge last year and was re-elected as a judge this year. Years in Youth in Government: Three YIG positions and programs: Elected as a Supreme Court Justice at … [Read More]
Youth chief justice candidates talk about their plans
By Britt Johnsen and Anna Claire Bullard Tomorrow Today staff writers VOTING OPENS AT 9 PM The two candidates for the 2016 chief justice position addressed the full conference Saturday evening. Here’s a synopsis of what they had to say: Talya Whyte Judge Whyte reminded everyone to be friendly, because in the long run you … [Read More]
2015 Tomorrow Today Youth Judicial Editions
Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, First Front (3a) Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, Second Front (3b) Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, Evening Edition Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, Afternoon Edition