Former Dean John B. Attanasio interviewed United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer on the specific concepts and practices of a fair and independent court. Watch segments of the interview below…

1. What is a Judge?
2. Justice and the Rule of Law
3. The Need for an Independent Judiciary
4. The Rule of Law and Public Rules
5. Telephone Justice
6. Fairness in the Law
7. Transparency in Judicial Decisions
8. Explaining Unpopular Decisions
9. Dissenting & Concurring Opinions
10. An Independent Bar
11. Compliance with Controversial Decisions
12. Communicating the Importance of Upholding the Rule of Law
13. Tolerance
14. Neutrality
15. Judicial Independence Conferences
16. Threats to Judicial Independence Today
17. Election vs. appointment
18. Terms of Office, Judicial Salaries & Retention
19. Applicants to the Bench
20. Factors Causing Judges to Leave the Bench
21. Appellate Courtrooms
22. Arbitration
23. Participation in Our Democracy

The interview with Breyer was part of a conference, hosted by SMU Dedman School of Law, on Judicial Independence, Selection and Accountability. Read More…