Judicial Independence and the Federal Courts: A Historical Perspective
America’s leading scholars and federal judges join the Center for three panel discussions exploring the evolution of judicial independence from the Founding to today. This program is presented in partnership with the Federal Judicial Center and sponsored by John Aglialoro.
Schedule of Events:
9 — 9:45 a.m.: Judicial Independence and the Early Federal Courts
Paul Finkelman, President, Gratz College
Alison LaCroix, Robert Newton Reid Professor of Law, University of Chicago Law School
Moderated by Michael Gerhardt, scholar-in-residence at the National Constitution Center
9:45 — 10:30 a.m.: Judicial Independence and the Federal Courts in the 20th Century
Stephen B. Burbank, David Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice, University of Pennsylvania Law School
Tara Leigh Grove, Professor of Law, William & Mary Law School
Moderated by Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO, National Constitution Center
10:30 — 10:45 a.m.: Break
10:45 — 11:45 a.m.: Judicial Independence and the Federal Courts in the 21st Century
John Bates, Senior District Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Diane Wood, Chief Circuit Judge, Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Moderated by John S. Cooke, Director, Federal Judicial Center
