Judicial Independence and the Federal Courts

Abstract

Reseña:This teaching module was developed by the Federal Judicial Center to supportjudges and court staff who want to speak to various groups about the history of anindependent federal judiciary. It focuses on historical debates about judicial independence.Other modules in this series examine the constitutional origins of thejudiciary and the development of the federal court system. Each module includesfour components: background discussion to serve as talking points; a PowerPointpresentation that can be downloaded to provide a visual guide to the speaker’s remarks;a list of suggested discussion topics; and selections from historical documentsthat can be used in discussion with the audience or incorporated in thespeaker’s remarks.This teaching module was developed by the Federal Judicial Center to support judges and court staff who want to speak to various groups about the history of anindependent federal judiciary. It focuses on historical debates about judicial independence.Other modules in this series examine the constitutional origins of thejudiciary and the development of the federal court system. Each module includesfour components: background discussion to serve as talking points; a PowerPointpresentation that can be downloaded to provide a visual guide to the speaker’s remarks;a list of suggested discussion topics; and selections from historical documentsthat can be used in discussion with the audience or incorporated in thespeaker’s remarks.