At the Blackburn Institute’s 2020 Annual Symposium On Friday, August 28, 2020, Hon. W. Keith Watkins, Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama and Judge Johnson Institute board member, discussed Judge Frank Johnson’s role upholding the Constitution at the University of Alabama Blackburn Institute’s virtual 2020 Annual Symposium. Throughout the presentation, […]
On Thursday, September 17, 2020, Thomas Rains, FMJI executive director, moderated a panel featuring two former Judge Johnson law clerks: U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Alabama Susan […]
What is Due Process? What is Due Process? It’s a term we hear often but may not stop to think about what it means. In honor of the Law Day 2021 theme “Advancing the Rule of Law Now,” The Judge Johnson Institute organized a virtual panel discussion for high school students to explore the idea […]
How has the U.S. Constitution changed, and what does it mean for those who live in our country? To find out, The Judge Johnson Institute went to an expert, J. […]
The 2023 Law Day theme is “The Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration,” and underlying those concepts in our democracy sits the rule of law and the role of law. To discuss this year’s theme and what it means for the United States, The Judge Johnson Institute spoke three district judges from the U.S. […]
The Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Institute hosted the Faith & Politics Institute in America’s Courtroom, the historic courtroom of Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr., during its 2024 Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Alabama. Approximately 175 visitors from Washington, DC, including Members of Congress, filled the courtroom for the morning program that celebrated the history of […]
To celebrate Law Day 2024’s theme, “Voices of Democracy,” The Judge Johnson Institute is shining a spotlight on a conversation between two district judges from the U.S. Court for the […]
In honor of Law Day 2025, The Judge Johnson Institute is highlighting recent remarks from Attorney Fred Gray. In conversation with Dr. Robert White of Alabama State University earlier this […]
Join education and legal professionals in Montgomery, Alabama for a multi-day conference on incorporating historic court cases into middle and high school instruction. This conference for educators will take a […]
The Judge Frank M. Johnson, Jr. Institute will host a virtual book club for undergraduate students interested in law school and other legal professions. Participants will read and discuss a […]
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Join education and legal professionals in Montgomery, Alabama for a multi-day conference on incorporating historic court cases into middle and high school instruction. This conference for educators will take a […]
