Yet independence is in tension with other democratic values such as accountability and popular control. Featured speakers include the chief justices of the Wisconsin and Texas Supreme Courts, a federal appellate court judge from the Second Circuit, and leading political science and law scholars from across the country. Members of the Ohio judiciary and other distinguished guests will participate in the program. Following panel discussions and keynote presentations, the conference will conclude with an open forum in which all speakers will be able to interact with an audience of interested high school students, undergraduates, law students, political science graduate students, and members of the general public.
Judicial independence affects everyone.
Join our lively audience of judges, legislators, faculty, students, and community members as we explore current challenges to judicial independence and probe future prospects for an independent judiciary. The conference is partially underwritten by grants from The Joyce Foundation and The Open Society Institute .