Student Advocates view Closing Arguments
A primary function of the Judge Frank Judge Johnson Institute is to host groups eager to visit the courthouse. Groups vary from business people to tourists, from students to civic engagement organizations. The focus of the visits range from historical presentations to viewing court proceedings. On September 19, twenty-eight students from the newly renamed Johnson-Abernathy-Graetz (J.A.G.) High School in Montgomery attended closing arguments at the Frank Johnson Courthouse of a compelling case…
Social Studies Standards in the Courtroom Series
By Caroline Harris Hi there, we are The Judge Frank Judge Johnson Institute. We exist as a non-partisan voice that shares the stories of our Constitution and our Judiciary through
Celebrating Constitution Day 2023
Celebrating Constitution Day 2023 By Caroline Harris What once began as “I am an American Day,” made official by President Roosevelt in 1939, has morphed into our current Constitution Day.
Judge Johnson Institute Executive Director Thomas Rains interviewed on Steve Flowers’ Alabama Politics
Thomas Rains, executive director of the Judge Frank Judge Johnson Institute, was recently interviewed on Alabama Politics with Steve Flowers. In the interview, Rains discusses The Judge Johnson Institute and
Judge Johnson Institute to co-host Free Speech Forum with Jacksonville State University
The Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. Institute and the Jacksonville State University American Democracy Project will co-host a Free Speech Forum at JSU on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. Panelists will