Participants talked about the role of courts in democracies. Among the topics they addressed were judicial procedures, judicial elections, separation of powers, and case volume. They responded to questions from the audience.
“The Courts and Constitutional Democracy in America” was part of The American Bar Association’s 2012 Leon Jaworski Public Program Series, held at the Woodrow Wilson Center. Other sponsors were Federation of State Humanities Councils, Justice at Stake, League of Women Voters of the United States, and the National Center for State Courts.