Step into the role of judge. What would you decide if you were the one wearing the robe?
In this hands-on mini-exhibit, visitors will hear short arguments on real-world civic dilemmas and cast their rulings. Should schools be allowed to punish students for off-campus social media posts? Can teens be trusted with the right to vote at 16? Are youth curfews fair?
After you've made your decisions, add your voice to the Justice Tree with a personal reflection, and make a civic pledge for the year ahead. Snap a selfie in our makeshift courtroom, and, if you're feeling bold, record your verdict for social media.
Bob’s Pop-Up Court is part of Civic Season, a nationwide initiative from Made By Us that connects history with action from Juneteenth to July 4.
To kick things off, we are partnering with Made By Us, Pizza to the Polls, and Frontline Builders to host A Slice of History on Saturday, June 14, starting at Noon!
Free pizza and snacks while they last, first come, first served!
The Robert H. Jackson Center is a non-profit, non-partisan educational organization that is dedicated to presenting accurate and balanced information about complex issues. The opinions expressed by various guest speakers, panelists, and authors do not necessarily reflect the views of the Center, its Board, and supporters.
The Center fulfills its educational mission by welcoming diverse views and by providing a forum to explore a wide range of perspectives on often controversial legal and public policy issues. While we make an effort to ensure the information we provide is accurate and balanced, we welcome your comments, suggestions, or correction of any factual errors.
Since 2001, the Robert H. Jackson Center has preserved the values embodied in the life and works of Robert H. Jackson, who served as U.S. Solicitor General, U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, and Chief U.S. Prosecutor of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. Through programs, presentations, exhibits, media, internships, and scholarship, the Center seeks to demonstrate to current and future generations the relevance and applicability of Justice Jackson’s ideas and writings. The Center provides educational content on the United States Constitution and Supreme Court, civil rights, the legacy of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg and international human rights, and the rule of law. During his illustrious career, Justice Jackson addressed these subjects, and the Center recognizes his thinking remains relevant today.
