Showing posts with label Civics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Civics. Show all posts
Thursday, August 06, 2026

We don't have a pure democracy in this country -- AND WE DON'T WANT ONE, EITHER

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You are looking at a map of Ancient Greece, lifted from the Encyclopedia Britannica website. For the sake of perspective -- and, I promi...
Saturday, July 04, 2026

Happy Birthday, America!

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On this 250th anniversary of American independence, I have nothing to give my country but my gratitude. Gratitude to my ancestors for com...
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

For the high schoolers in your lives: Learn about the workings of the federal judiciary *from* the federal judiciary

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Look: I don't care how you acquire your news and information in the present age. I don't care what silo or tribe in which you cla...
Wednesday, October 30, 2024

CBA to host Nov. 7 reception celebrating 3rd Annual Civic Education Appreciation Awards

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The Chicago Bar Association will honor its 2024 Lawyers in the Classroom honorees at a reception on Thursday, November 7, from 5:30 to 7...
Friday, September 27, 2024

Local Federal Courts again sponsor Bill of Rights Day contest

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Like me, perhaps, some of you are still a bit giddy from your recent Constitution Day celebrations . So be it. The Constitutional calen...
Tuesday, September 03, 2024

Taking time off for good(?) behavior....

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No, I'm not dead. But I haven't posted here since May 30. I have -- had -- any number of excuses: I had to get my CLE done. I...
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Saturday, April 20, 2024

Lesson learned from the March primary: Voter suppression works

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Let me state at the outset that what follows here concerns the primary process gererally, not the judicial primary process specifically. Bu...
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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Raw numbers to chew on

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Updated, with correction, 2/14/24 I started moaning about this last November . I was (and remain) distressed by the fact that so few can...
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Friday, February 02, 2024

Two weeks left for entries in District Court's Justice Inspired contest

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Admittedly, the first half of this sentiment probably won't make the cut in this year's courthouse beautification initiative called ...
Tuesday, November 28, 2023

The Bill of Rights and You: U.S. Courts celebrate the Anniversary of the Bill of Rights

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Six students from the Northern District of Illinois are among the finalists for this year's U.S. Courts Bill of Rights Day Student Con...
Monday, October 23, 2023

CBA Lawyers in the Classroom Civic Education Appreciation Awards presentation set for November 2

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The Chicago Bar Association's Edward J. Lewis II Lawyers in the Classroom Program will hold its Second Annual Lawyers in the Classroo...
Wednesday, November 09, 2022

The maps won

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In this data-driven age, as long as the politicians get to select their own voters by drawing the maps, the maps will pretty much always win...
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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Reminder: Deadline for Bill of Rights Day Student Contest is October 30

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The United States Courts of Appeals along with the United States District Courts in the Seventh and Eighth Circuits are hosting the third ...
Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Courts of Appeals and District Courts in Seventh and Eighth Circuits host 3rd Annual Bill of Rights Day Contest for students in grades 5-12

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Admittedly, this runs a little far afield for FWIW fare, but the court sponsorships are the hook that makes this post relevant to FWIW rea...

LIC volunteers sought; September training sessions announced

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The Chicago Bar Association's Edward J. Lewis II Lawyers in the Classroom Program has placed attorney voluneers in grammar school cla...
Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Entries for Law Day Youth Civics Contest videos to be accepted through April 21

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The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association are sponso...
Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Still time to enter Law Day Youth Civics Contest

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The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association are reaching...
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Friday, October 10, 2014

Today's civics lesson: Sorority did not 'infringe' on college newspaper's 'First Amendment Rights'

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The Chicago Tribune reports this morning that five members of an Elmhurst College sorority are in trouble with school authorities for swip...
Friday, January 18, 2013

Law professors may need civics courses, too

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The Pro Say Blog, the blog of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, ran a post this week by Suzanne Schmitz, a Professor...