Federal judges across the country are partnering with local bar associations, community groups, and schools to bring programs like these to high school students in the communities they serve.
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Court proceedings put a premium on decorum and civil discourse, but the skills and dispositions that set the stage start long before the attorneys and parties enter the courtroom. That is why federal judges and attorneys collaborated with Duke Law School to bring the Judiciary’s Civil Discourse and Difficult Decisions program to law students for the first time.
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Police in Burlington, Vermont have arrested a man in connection with the shooting of three Palestinian college students and are investigating the shooting as a possibly “hate-motivated” crime, Abigail Hauslohner and Hannah Allam report for the Washington Post.
Police arrested Jason J. Eaton on Sunday and, after a judge granted a search warrant for his residence, collected evidence that gave investigators and prosecutors probable cause to believe that he perpetrated the shooting. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), a civil … Read the rest
The former director of sports medicine at San Jose State University was sentenced to two years in prison for groping female student-athletes who were seeking medical care, reports Phil Helsel for NBC News. Scott Shaw pleaded guilty in August to two counts of deprivation of rights under color of law as part of a plea agreement.
Shaw admitted to touching the breasts and buttocks of four student-athletes without a medical reason and without their consent. Six student-athletes testified during … Read the rest
More than 300 students in Memphis, Tennessee, participated in candid conversations about the Constitution with federal judges and attorneys as part of Civics Day.
Judiciary News – United States Courts
As summer approaches, middle and high school students can choose from catalogues of camps that promise to improve everything from language skills to layup shots. Federal court camps prepare participants to be informed and engaged citizens in every walk of life, and at no cost.
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Federal judges are engaging with high school students in courtrooms and classrooms to heighten awareness of the importance of civil discourse and the role of the courts in daily life this Constitution Day.
Judiciary News – United States Courts
This week the Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal criminal law passed in 2013 regarding cyberstalking, holding that it passes constitutional muster. U.S. v. Yung, Case No. 19-1640 (3d Cir.). The case arose in the context of a criminal matter involving a student who was rejected from Georgetown University Law Center after interviewing with an alumni representative. The decision issued by a three-judge panel is precedential and will impact other federal cyber litigations. Read on to learn … Read the rest