A Republic, If You Can Keep It: The Role of an Independent Judiciary in the United States
The independence and legitimacy of the courts has been essential in the public's acceptance of their decisions regarding the 2020 election. In this webinar, Dr. Christine L. Nemacheck will consider the origins and continued importance of judicial independence in our democratic republic.
Dr. Christine L. Nemacheck
The state and federal courts have played an important role in handling legal challenges to the 2020 presidential election. The independence and legitimacy of the courts has been essential in the American public's acceptance of their decisions. In this webinar, we will consider the origins and continued importance of judicial independence in our democratic republic.
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About the speaker
Christine Nemacheck, The College of William & Mary
Chris Nemacheck is an associate professor of government and Director of the Center for the Liberal Arts at William & Mary. Her research focuses on judicial selection, judicial federalism, and the role of the courts in a separation-of-powers system. She is the co-author, along with David Magleby and Paul Light, of Government by the People: Structure, Action, and Impact, 2020 Presidential Election Edition. Nemacheck has received numerous awards for her teaching and research activity, including the Alumni Fellowship Award for excellence in teaching at The College of William & Mary and a Coco Faculty Fellowship. She was named a Dean’s Distinguished Lecturer in 2010, was an Alumni Memorial Term Distinguished Associate Professor from 2010–2013, and was the Wilson and Martha Claiborne Stephens Term Associate Professor from 2015–2018.