CCApr 7, 20203 minWinter 2020Every so often, we are shown that “everything old is new again.” After digging into the origin of this phrase, it has been cited as a...
CCNov 6, 20193 minFall 2019This past summer brought a buzz of activity for our committee and our public outreach efforts, from seeing an ever-expanding Civics...
CCNov 6, 20192 minSummer 2019Civics outreach efforts continue in all the judicial districts in the Ninth Circuit. Many judges, court staff and volunteers take time...
CCNov 6, 20193 minSpring 2019As this newsletter was being prepared, the Courts and Community Committee was wrapping up its sixth Ninth Circuit Civics Contest. We are...
CCNov 6, 20191 minWinter 2019The Courts and Community Committee has gotten off to a fast start in the new year. The 2019 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest began on January...
CCNov 6, 20193 minFall 2018The Justice Anthony M. Kennedy Library and Learning Center in Sacramento has launched an imaginative new educational outreach effort, the...
CCNov 6, 20191 minSummer 2018The 2018 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest concluded in late June with the selection of the top three finishers in both the essay and video...
CCNov 6, 20192 minSpring 2018Federal and state courts continue to take a lead role in helping revive civics education. One recent example is the Washington Civic...
CCJan 23, 20182 minWinter 2018The start of a new year is a time for looking ahead. But it never hurts to remember where we have been. Our committee was first...
CCJan 12, 20182 minFALL 2017 The Courts and Community Committee contributes through a highly visible and successful circuit-wide high school civics contest, which...
CCJan 11, 20182 minSUMMER 2017 Civics education makes it possible for young people to become knowledgeable citizens who understand and participate in our democracy. So...
CCJan 11, 20182 minSPRING 2017 As I have said in previous columns, this is a great time to be(come) involved in civics education. Every district in the Ninth Circuit...
CCJan 11, 20182 minWINTER 2017The Southern District of California, my home court, celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016. The milestone prompted our judges and court...