Holmes Club Lawyers Win '63 Ames Contest; U.S. Judges Preside

A panel of three federal judges, chaired by Justice Byron R. White of the Supreme Court, last night decided in favor of the Holmes Club in the finals of the Law School Ames Competition. The Holmes Club, which was represented by Pierre S. DuPont IV and David J. Supino as attorneys, competed against the Story Equity Club in a mock-trial involving the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission.

DuPont and Supino acted as counsel for the FCC. The were opposed by Katrina Renouf and Fred C. Scribner III, who served as advocates for a South Carolina radio station which was appealing the FCC's decision not to renew its license. The case was heard by the "United States Court of Appeals for the District of Ames Circuit," which included White, Judge Elpert P. Tuttle of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Judge Sterry R. Waterman, of the Second Circuit Court.

Each Club spent an hour delivering its presentation, and responding to the judges' questions and objections. At issue was the FCC's right to grant or revoke a station's license on the basis of its programming. Counsel for the appellant (the radio station) maintained that its client's rights under the First Amendment had been infringed by the Commission.