On December 10, 2019 The Judge Johnson Institute partnered with the National Judicial College during its course held in Montgomery, “When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independent Judiciary.” In his historic courtroom of the Frank M. Johnson Courthouse Complex, NJC faculty member Hon. Myron Thompson addressed more than 40 judges from across the country on the legacy of Judge Johnson. The Judge Johnson Institute then hosted Hon. Gerald Bard Tjoflat of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in a conversation with Debbie Long, Co-Chair of The Judge Johnson Institute and former law clerk for Judge Johnson. Videos of each session are below.
Wednesday, January 23
In Pursuit of Justice: The Investigation, Historic Trial and Conviction of the First Klansman for the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing
Alabama Shakespeare Festival
Re-enactment through conversations with the three state prosecutors: Former Alabama Attorney General Bill Baxley, former Deputy Attorney General George Beck and former Assistant Attorney General Ed Carnes
Judge Myron H. Thompson presiding
Thursday, January 24
Our Time With Judge Johnson
The Kress Building
A morning rumination with David Bagwell and Cathy Wright, former law clerks to Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr.
Remembering Judge Johnson: A Service of Inspiration, Unity and Thanksgiving
Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church
Judge Emily C. Marks presiding
When an Eagle Shields the Dove
The Frank M. Johnson Jr. Courthouse and Federal Building
Ambassador Andrew Young, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Howell H. Raines, Alabama author Wayne Flynt, and others offer reflections on the life and legacy of a modest but distinguished gentleman, soldier and judge whose respect for the Constitution and insistence upon equal justice under the law gave flight to a movement that changed the world forever.
Chief Judge W. Keith Watkins presiding
December 10, 2019 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm