Faith Politics 2020
On Saturday, March 7, 2020, more than 300 guests that included 45 Members of Congress visited the Historic Courtroom of the Frank M. Johnson Courthouse on the occasion of the […]
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Law Day 2020
Your Vote. Your Voice. Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100 Law Day 2020 The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of ratification of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing women’s right to vote. This year’s Law Day honors the occasion with the theme “Your Vote. Your Voice. Our Democracy: The 19th Amendment at 100.” Law Day is celebrated […]
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Blackburn Symposium – 2020
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 […]
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Constitution Day 2020
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 Russ Walker and Peter Canfield, of counsel with Jones Day in Atlanta. Each shared their perspectives in a discussion entitled “Judge Frank Johnson’s Impact and […]
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Law Day 2021
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 […]
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Law Day 2022
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. […]
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Law Day 2023
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 […]
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Faith Politics March 2024
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 […]
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Law Day 2024
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 […]
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Law Day 2025
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 […]
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2025 Scholars Conference
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 […]
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Pre-Law Spring Book Club
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 […]