2020 Wagner Prize for Best Supreme Court Bulletin Preview

At the conclusion of each Supreme Court term, the LII presents the Frank Wagner Prize to honor the best Bulletin Previews from the year.  The prize is funded by an LII donor to honor Frank Wagner, the former Reporter of Decisions of the Supreme Court, Cornell alumnus, and long-time friend of the LII. 

The runners up will split a total prize of $250, with $100 going to each Associate and $50 to the Managing Editor.

The winners will split a total prize of $500, with $200 going to each Associate and $100 to the Managing Editor.

The five finalists from the recently concluded term were:

The winners are:

  Runner-up: 

• Kansas v. Garcia

Authored by:  Lachanda Reid & Gabriela Markolovic

Edited by:  Cecilia Bruni

Grand Prize:

• Ramos v. Louisiana

Authored by: Philip Duggan & Connor Grant-Knight

Edited by:  Matt Farnum

Congratulations to the winners!