Fair & Impartial Judiciary Symposium Segment 2

What Are the Challenges to Judicial Independence?
(Fitts Auditorium)
Presenter: Professor Charles Geyh -- the John F. Kimberling Professor of Law at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, Indiana.

The Symposium is grateful for the support of:

The Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement ( was founded by former Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell and Judge Marjorie O. Rendell to promote civic education and engagement. To do this, the Rendell Center offers opportunities for educators and students to develop the knowledge, practices and dispositions of engaged citizenship. www.rendellcenter.org

The Annenberg Public Policy Center has been the premier communication policy center in the country since its founding in 1993. APPC’s work has informed the policy debates around campaign finance, children’s television, Internet privacy, tobacco advertising and the tone of discourse in Washington. www.annenberbergpublicpolicycenter.org

The University of Pennsylvania Law School traces its history to 1790, when James Wilson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, framer of the Constitution, and member of the first U.S. Supreme Court, delivered the first lectures in law at what is now the University of Pennsylvania to President George Washington and members of his Cabinet. Today, Penn Law is a collaborative professional community comprised of world-class faculty and students. Penn Law’s rich, interdisciplinary curriculum, deep commitment to public service, and broad array of co-curricular activities prepare its students to engage with virtually every major issue facing our society as they enter careers in the law and related fields. www.law.upenn.edu

The Pennsylvania Commission on Judicial Independence was established more than a decade ago by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania amid growing concerns over unwarranted criticism of courts across the country. Since that time, the commission has created educational programs and seminars for the public, often in collaboration with other sponsors to help facilitate a positive public discourse. www.pacourts.us

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