To thank all of our donors, join us in person at the Center on June 11 at 6 p.m. for Politics in Judges and Judging, a community conversation with RHJC President, Kristan McMahon, Director of Programs, Elizabeth Hosier, and special guest, Professor John Q. Barrett.
People talk about United States Supreme Court Justices and other Judges as people who work in government but not in politics. Sometimes Judges themselves make versions of this claim. As a nominee in 2005 to be Chief Justice of the U.S., for example, then-Judge John G. Roberts, Jr. testified that “Judges are like umpires. Umpires don't make the rules; they apply them.”
But U.S. Judges do not live on a law-only planet. They come from us and remain connected to our political communities and concerns. And judicial decisions affect public policies and society. This public conversation will explore the overlapping spheres of law and politics in judging.
The event is free and open to the public, although we encourage donations as fundraising on the day of Give Big CHQ will be matched up to $10,000!
To encourage open conversation, this gathering will not be recorded nor offered for virtual participation.
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.
