The Oresteia Mock Trial
Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer were two of the judges who participated in a mock trial based on The Oresteia trilogy by Aeschylus, the ancient Greek tragedian,…
8,820 viewsSupreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer were two of the judges who participated in a mock trial based on The Oresteia trilogy by Aeschylus, the ancient Greek tragedian,…
8,820 viewsSupreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, and Elena Kagan took part in a mock trial, part of a regular series hosted by the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. …
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12,110 viewsJustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg presided over the mock trial of Winston vs. Oceania, a case based on George Orwell’s book, 1984. Justice Ginsburg is joined by a panel of judges including Justice…
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