Judicial Outreach

“Better-informed citizens tend to have more confidence in their state courts, are more likely to see judges’ decisions as fair, and more highly value an independent judiciary.”
–National Center for State Courts survey, 2009

Adult civic knowledge is staggeringly low, with many Americans unable to name the three branches of government and most citizens unable to name one Supreme Court justice. Civic education is an especially important factor in understanding, assessing and trusting the court system. 

Seeing this need for adult civic education, programs focusing on the courts have been implemented by lawyers, judges, state bars, and others to inform the public on the judiciary and the rule of law. Such outreach programs aim to educate citizens on the role of the judiciary and how the court system fits within the government as a whole.

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