Civics Education

Joining Forces on Adult Civics Education

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Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily Engaged

If adults lack knowledge or interest in civics, how can they model what it means to be a good citizen? For decades, federal and state courts have engaged in educational […]

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Involve, Inform, Inspire

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Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily Engaged

My first civics teacher was my father. He was a World War II veteran and a POW for 16 months, three of which were spent in extreme winter conditions on […]

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Civic Illiteracy and the Rule of Law

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Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily Engaged

The past few years have been a wild ride, and I say that as a former rodeo cowboy. America has endured a confluence of overlapping crises: pandemic, recession, impeachment, social […]

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Necessarily Engaged

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Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily Engaged

Read how judges are taking up the call to improve and expand civics education — in schools, in civic organizations, and in courtrooms.

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Civic Education: Sharing the Values of Judicial Independence

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Vol. 105 No. 2 (2021) | Judicial Independence

In May, the Federal Judge Association hosted a panel that examined judicial independence on a micro level, discussing the individual process of judging, the values judges strive to embody, and […]

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Federal Judges and Public Attention

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Vol. 100 No. 3 (2016) | Who appointed me god?

{THE CAST OF CHARACTERS} Federal courts law professor LANG FELL Federal circuit judge COAR DAPPEL Federal district judge NIELSEN PRIUS Federal bankruptcy judge CHIP TERLEVEN Federal magistrate judge MADGE STRAIT Federal trial lawyer TALAGUD STOREY Federal […]

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Sandra Day O’Connor’s “First” Principles: A Constructive Vision for an Angry Nation

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Vol. 105 No. 1 (2021) | The Courts Held

Once upon a time in American public life, there were figures who achieved universal admiration. It was even possible to earn the trust of those with whom one disagreed. Justice […]

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Civic Education: The Key to Preserving Judicial Independence

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Vol. 104 No. 2 (2020) | Coping with COVID

At a time when the branches of government are making daily headlines, how do we educate the public about a fair and impartial judiciary and its vital role in our […]

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