We are excited to share about this contest opportunity to our High School students:

The Ninth Circuit Civics Contest prompt challenges you to choose one of these enduring rights—Life, Liberty or the Pursuit of Happiness—and tell us: (i) why this right was essential in 1776, (ii) how this right impacts you, your family or your community today; and (iii) what should we do to protect or improve this right moving forward?

The 2026 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest is open to all students, grades 9-12, in public, private, parochial or charter schools, and homeschooled students of equivalent grade status in nine western states and two Pacific island jurisdictions. Contest rules will be available at https:// www.ca9.uscourts.gov/civicscontest.

Essay and video entries can be submitted on the website starting HERE. Student are responsible for entering their own submissions. Deadline to submit entries is 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time, March 6, 2026. The contest is organized by the Ninth Circuit Public Information and Community Outreach (“PICO”) Committee. For more information contact the Ninth Circuit Office of the Circuit Executive at civicscontest@ce9.uscourts.gov.

Please note, this contest is hosted by the Nonth Circuit. Students must submit entries independently as per instructed in the link above. The Braintree Academy Events team has no influence over the winning selection.