King College Senior Daniel Johnson Appointed to Second Term on Tennessee Intercollegiate Supreme Court

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BRISTOL, TN (08/19/2010)(readMedia)-- King College senior Daniel Johnson was recently appointed to serve a second term on the 2010-11 term of the Tennessee Intercollegiate Supreme Court (TISC), the judiciary branch of the Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature (TISL).

Johnson, along with four others, will preside over the Appellate Moot Court Collegiate Challenge, a four-day competition in which teams are given the opportunity to argue hypothetical appellate cases. On the fourth day, the Supreme Court delivers its decision.

"Not only does the Supreme Court make a ruling on the case, we then grant awards to various teams we feel deserve special commendation," states Johnson. "In addition to this competition, the Court is responsible for settling any questions or disputes regarding the TISL Constitution which may arise."

Johnson says that his education at King has prepared him to think deeper, and on a more mature level. "King has challenged me to really try and understand why I believe what I believe," he says. "It is not enough to simply recite facts or have an opinion; one must know why it is that they believe what they do.

"Dr. Schroder's American Law course at King helped prepare me for my time on the court," said Johnson. "This class helps shape minds to start thinking like a lawyer. It also gave me my first real taste of how the American legal system works. I'm excited to put this into practice while I serve my second term on the TISC for the next year."

Born in Berlin, Germany, Johnson's family now calls Virginia home. He grew up in a military family, living in such cities as Moscow, Russia, Okinawa, Japan, and Brussels, Belgium. Johnson is on track to graduate in 2011, with a triple major in English, French, and history. After graduation, he plans to go to law school for his Juris Doctor degree and a master's degree in either English or international relations.

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