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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. Mason Davis, Jr., to discuss the 2022 Law Day theme, “Toward a More Perfect Union: The Constitution in Times of Change.” Davis, now retired, spent […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Middle District of Alabama: Senior District Judge Myron Thompson and Senior District Judge Keith Watkins. Earlier this year, Judge Thompson and Judge Watkins sat down […]
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 year, Mr. Gray discussed his time as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s attorney and his work in America’s Courtroom in front of Judge Frank Johnson. […]
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 […]
