Study Group Details
1100: Tough Cases: Judges Tell the Stories of Some of the Hardest Decisions They’ve Ever Made
Monday9:45 - 11:15
Starting June 01
In-Person
This study group will have a behind the scenes look at how judges grapple with and decide some of the hardest cases of their careers. Some cases gained international attention—Terri Schiavo, Elian Gonzalez, Scooter Libby. Other cases are less well-known but equally fascinating as the class will explore the personal, political, and emotional factors that go into making the hard decisions. Class members should plan to read two chapters of Tough Cases before the start of each class. (Approximately 20 pages per chapter.)
June 1, Judge Canan
Chapter 2, Rough Justice
Chapter 13, Elian (Elian Gonzalez case)
June 8, Judge Walton
Chapter 7, The United States v I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby
Chapter 9, Can an Elected Judge Overrule Nearly a Million Voters and Survive
June 15, Judge Gregory E. Mize
Chapter 5, Brave Jenny
Chapter 10, Walking with My Ancestors: Tribal Justice for Salmon Running
June 22, Judge Frederick H. Weisberg
Chapter 1, Terri’s Judge (Terri Schiavo Case)
Chapter 11, Crazy or Cruel: The Trial of an Unexplained Filicide
This study group is new
Class Type: Reading and Discussion
Class Format: TBA
Hours of Reading: 1-2 hrs/week
Study Group Leader(s):
Frederick Weisberg
Judge Russell F. Canan, co-editor, D.C. Superior Court; Judge Gregory E. Mize, co-editor, D.C. Superior Court; Judge Frederick H. Weisberg, co-editor, D.C Superior Court; Judge Reggie Walton, contributing author, U.S. District Court
Gregory MizeJudge Russell F. Canan, co-editor, D.C. Superior Court; Judge Gregory E. Mize, co-editor, D.C. Superior Court; Judge Frederick H. Weisberg, co-editor, D.C Superior Court; Judge Reggie Walton, contributing author, U.S. District Court
Reggie WaltonJudge Russell F. Canan, co-editor, D.C. Superior Court; Judge Gregory E. Mize, co-editor, D.C. Superior Court; Judge Frederick H. Weisberg, co-editor, D.C Superior Court; Judge Reggie Walton, contributing author, U.S. District Court
Russell CananJudge Russell F. Canan, co-editor, D.C. Superior Court; Judge Gregory E. Mize, co-editor, D.C. Superior Court; Judge Frederick H. Weisberg, co-editor, D.C Superior Court; Judge Reggie Walton, contributing author, U.S. District Court
Reading List
Tough Cases: Judges Tell the Stories of Some of the Hardest Decisions They’ve Ever Made (Canan, Mize, Weisberg, Walton) | Required