Alito at Pepperdine last month

Pepperdine Caruso School of Law Hosts US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, Judge Allison Jones Rushing, and Judge Andrew Oldham for Armand Arabian Advocacy Tournament

On Friday, September 25, 2026, Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law hosted the final round of its annual Armand Arabian Advocacy Tournament. The prestigious moot court competition challenges law students to argue complex, hypothetical legal issues before a distinguished panel of jurists. This year’s final round featured US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito presiding as chief justice, alongside judge Allison Jones Rushing of the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and judge Andrew Oldham of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.