Educational Resources - Leon Jaworski Public Program – CSPAN video feed - ABA Civics Quiz - ABA Homefront: Legal Resources for Military Families - Insights: Role of Courts in Our Constitutional Democracy - MAY – International Civility Month - State Court Accessibility Resources A Glimpse Ahead 2012 Summer Teachers Institute The 7th Annual Summer Teachers Institute is designated for teachers of U.S. History, Government, Civics, or Law and will deepen participants’ knowledge of the federal judiciary. Twenty-one teachers from around the nation will convene in Washington, DC June 24-29, 2012. The Institute will concentrate on three landmark federal trials through curriculum developed by the Federal Judicial Center. The cases to be reviewed are: •Ex Parte Merryman •Chew Heong v. United States •The Chicago Seven Conspiracy Trial
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