Judicial Independence

In its second hearing chaired by Edward Madeira, Separation Powers & Judicial Independence Commission, the A.B.A. Commission on Judicial Ind… read more

In its second hearing chaired by Edward Madeira, Separation Powers & Judicial Independence Commission, the A.B.A. Commission on Judicial Independence and Separation of Powers heard testimony from judges, attorneys, law professors and other legal experts concerning the meaning and exercise of judicial independence from the legislative and executive branches. The witnesses testified about various threats to judicial independence, such as reducing the terms of federal judges and allowing legislatures to overturn judicial rulings in some cases. The witness list included Daniel Troy, Wiley, Rein & Fielding Law Firm Partner, Judge John Walker, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit New York, Judge Shirley Abrahamson, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, John Domino, American Judicature Society Director of Programs, Robert Katzmann, President of the Governance Institute, Daniel Meador, Former Assistant Attorney General for Carter Administration, and Judge Norma Shapiro, U.S. Di close

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  • John Domino Director American Judicature Society->Programs
  • John Driscoll Commissioner American Bar Association->Cmsn. on Jud. Indep. and Sep. of Powers
  • Robert W. Kastenmeier Commissioner American Bar Association->Cmsn. on Jud. Indep. and Sep. of Powers
  • Robert A. Katzmann Visiting Fellow Brookings Institution
  • Johnny Killian Commissioner American Bar Association->Cmsn. on Jud. Indep. and Sep. of Powers
  • Edward Madeira Chairman American Bar Association->Cmsn. on Jud. Indep. and Sep. of Powers
  • Daniel Meador Professor Emeritus University of Virginia->School of Law
  • Abner J. Mikva Commissioner American Bar Association->Cmsn. on Jud. Indep. and Sep. of Powers
  • Theodore "Ted" B. Olson Commissioner American Bar Association->Cmsn. on Jud. Indep. and Sep. of Powers
  • Andrea Ordin Commissioner American Bar Association->Cmsn. on Jud. Indep. and Sep. of Powers
  • Norma Shapiro Judge U.S. District Court->Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • Daniel Troy Attorney District of Columbia
  • David Wagoner Commissioner American Bar Association->Cmsn. on Jud. Indep. and Sep. of Powers
  • John M. Walker Jr. Judge U.S. Court of Appeals->Second Circuit
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Judicial Independence

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Program ID:
77324-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Dec 13, 1996 | 9:45am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Dec 16, 1996 | 2:14am EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Dec 13, 1996 | 9:45am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 14, 1996 | 3:06am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 16, 1996 | 2:14am EST | C-SPAN 2
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