Civics Education
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Critical Life Skills Through Courtroom Experiences
by Robin L. Rosenberg, Beth Bloom and Hayley Lawrence
Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily EngagedOften, 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
Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily EngagedWhile 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
Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily EngagedAmericans 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
Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily EngagedIf 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
Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily EngagedMy 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
Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily EngagedThe 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
Vol. 106 No. 1 (2022) | Necessarily EngagedRead 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
by Jeremy Fogel, Dahlia Lithwick, D. Brooks Smith and Thelton Henderson
Vol. 105 No. 2 (2021) | Judicial IndependenceIn 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
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 […]
Book Review
Sandra Day O’Connor’s “First” Principles: A Constructive Vision for an Angry Nation
Vol. 105 No. 1 (2021) | The Courts HeldOnce 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 […]