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Judges in the Community
Watch as BJI goes one-on-one with judges across the nation committed to making positive change in their community, and listen as they share the programs and initiatives close to their heart, striving to forge a new, interconnected future for the judicial world.
A Former FBA President's View on Civics Education — Judge Michael Newman
From the moment he took office as FBA President in 2016, Michael Newman has dedicated an enormous part of his judicial career to civics education — visiting classrooms across the country, inspiring bright-eyed kids with even brighter futures everywhere, and urging his fellow judicial professionals to do the same.
BJI News
January 9, 2024
BJI Executive Director Judge Jeremy Fogel (ret) spoke to CBC about some of the legal and political implications of the immunity arguments under consideration in former President Trump’s appellate case.