The National Judicial College

December 10, 2019

On December 10, 2019 the 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 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 Johnson Institute and former law clerk for Judge Johnson. Videos of each session are below.


American Judicial Independence: Hon. Frank M. Johnson, Jr.’s Legacy and Lessons for Today
Hon. Myron Thompson


A Conversation on the Legacy of Hon. Frank M. Johnson, Jr.
Hon. Gerald Bard Tjoflat
Debbie Long, Co-Chair of the Johnson Institute