A Conversation on the Constitution: Judicial Independence
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- 2006
Judicial independence is a cornerstone of democracy, guaranteed by the Constitution and enshrined in our system of government. In a conversation with students from California and Pennsylvania, three Supreme Court Justices - Sandra Day O'Connor, Stephen Breyer, and Anthony Kennedy - discuss the Constitution and the role of judges who are sworn to uphold the laws of this nation and to protect the rights of all citizens. Taped at the Supreme Court in 2006. (32 min.)
A Conversation on the Constitution: Judicial Independence is a project of The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands and administered with the assistance of The Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
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