Federal Judiciary Study Overview (League Members Only)

League Members Only

LWVWA will host a statewide zoom meeting with Helen Hutchinson, a member of the national LWV’s Federal Study Committee, on Monday March 10 at 4:00 p.m. Helen will provide a brief overview of the study and take questions from the members about the study and the consensus process.

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We are fortunate to have Helen join us, so please prepare for the session by reviewing the study and consensus questions in advance. You can find the information on the Federal Judiciary Study at 2024-2025 Federal Judiciary Study Process, Committee, and Resources | League of Women Voters. 

The LWVUS Study consists of 9 nine short policy briefs on various subjects, and an index of key terms to be familiar with glossary. Here are links to the policy briefs:

• Financial Disclosure
• Judge Shopping
• Judicial Ethics and Enforcement 
• Legitimacy and the US Supreme Court
• Recusal
• Representation
• Shadow Docket
• Stare Decisis and Binding Precedent
• Structural reforms for the US Supreme Court 
• Key Terms for the Federal Judiciary Study

Additional background information from the Study Committee includes:  Understanding Federal Courts; US Code of Conduct for U.S. Judges: and Congressional Research Service Paper, The Supreme Court Adopts a Code of Conduct.