Civics Education

Civics Tools for Teachers

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

“It may be an easy thing to make a Republic; but it is a very laborious thing to make Republicans; and woe to the republic that rests upon no better […]

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Critical Life Skills Through Courtroom Experiences

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

Often, problems come as problems. We know them when we see them; when we feel that unmistakable pit in our stomachs. But sometimes, the problems that arrive on our doorstep […]

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One of the Most Rewarding Things I’ve Done as a Judge

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

While working as a United States magistrate judge, I had the great (and rather humbling) honor to serve as national president of the Federal Bar Association (FBA) from 2016 to […]

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A Model for Adult Civics Education

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

Americans are more likely to interact with their state and local governments than their federal counterparts — and that includes the courts. State courts hear more than 90 percent of […]

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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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Shadow of Gavel

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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