The theme for Constitution Day 2006 is Judicial Independence. This forum will allow students and faculty to participate in a number of ways. First, you will be able to view “A Conversation on the Constitution: Judicial Independence,” where Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer, Anthony Kennedy and Sandra Day O’Connor discuss why we need an independent judiciary (low bandwith, high bandwith Windows Media versions). Second, you will be able to post your reactions to the video and comment on any aspect of judicial independence. Hopefully, comments will stimulate an on-going dialogue among students and faculty. A moderator will look after the day to day running of the site. Third, you may submit articles related to judicial independence for posting and reaction. Fourth, you may listen to and comment on Justice Talking’s radio programs on The Roberts Court: What Can This Term Tell Us About The Future of the Court? and Domestic Spying: What are the Checks on Presidential Power?. (Comment on Roberts Court here, Comment on Domestic Spying)
Archive for the ‘Dickinson School of Law Voices’ Category
Domestic Spying: What are the Checks on Presidential Power?
September 13, 2006Domestic Spying: What are the Checks on Presidential Power?
Source: http://www.justicetalking.org/viewprogram.asp?progID=549
The Roberts Court: What Can This Term Tell Us About The Future of the Court?
September 13, 2006The Roberts Court: What Can This Term Tell Us About The Future of the Court?
Source: http://www.justicetalking.org/viewprogram.asp?progID=560
A Conversation on the Constitution: Judicial Independence
September 10, 2006Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer, Anthony Kennedy and Sandra Day O’Connor discuss why we need an independent judiciary. Taped in May 2006, the justices take questions from students and discuss the ways that the Constitution safeguards the role of judges so that they in turn can safeguard the rights of minorities.
View the video (Source: Justice Learning):
- Windows Streaming Media version1 (300 kbps, 320×240)
- Windows Streaming Media version 2 (150 kbps, 240×180)
Download Windows Media Player
LOADED QUESTIONNAIRES?
September 9, 2006LOADED QUESTIONNAIRES? Judicial Candidates Advised to Be Wary of Answers Inviting Suits Challenging Canons
Source: ABA Journal Report
Author: Terry Carter
Three Florida Supreme Court justices who are up for retention election this fall recently received a Christian group’s questionnaire on issues important to that group, including opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage.
The judges, through the court spokesman in a letter dated Aug. 22, declined to answer, noting that doing so “could be interpreted as a position on an issue that may come before the judge.”
Then came the lawsuit, filed in federal court six days later by the Florida Family Policy Council. It claims sections of the state Code of Judicial Conduct are unconstitutional insofar as they are being used to prohibit judicial candidates from expressing their views on important issues. Florida Family Policy Council v. Freeman, No. 4:06CR395 (N.D. Fla.).
Read more: http://www.abanet.org/journal/ereport/s8canon.html
