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Enlivening Court Literacy with Real-Life Experiences

These materials are ready for immediate classroom and courtroom experiences. They are for high school class visits to local federal courthouses and they are used effectively in classrooms. The events are participatory, true-to-life courtroom simulations – not mock trials – hosted by federal judges with local attorneys; inclusive of all students as active jurors and lawyers; based on recent, teen-relevant Supreme Court cases.

Law Day 2013: Realizing the Dream, Equality for All

Federal Courts’ Focus: Courts, the Rule of Law, and Minority Rights. Discussion materials ready for immediate use.

Law Day: Courts, Justice, Freedom

Open Doors to Federal Courts

The 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Gideon v. Wainwright is the 2013 focus of the annual Open Doors to Federal Courts national initiative.

Real-Life Scenarios

First Amendment

Fourth Amendment

Sixth Amendment

Federal Court Basics

Starting points for court literacy include federal-state court comparisons, fast facts and homework help.

Federal Courts Compared to State Courts

The Supreme Court of the United States

Fast Facts

Homework Help

Jury Service: The People's Verdict

Courtroom Activities In May, courts recognize the partnership of judges and more than 260,000 jurors doing the work of justice every year. More

Celebrate the Bill of Rights

Pathways to the Bench

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