S9: Inside the Judiciary: What you always wanted to know about Courts & Judges but were to

Event Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Event Time: 10:30 am
Event End Time: 12:00 pm
Event Category / Group: iLife / Fitness & Activities
Event Location: Lakeview Room

S9: Inside the Judiciary: What you always wanted to know about Courts & Judges but were too afraid to ask
February 11, 2020
· 10:30-12:00 pm
Description: The Judicial Branch of the government is the least understood by members of the general public and is the only one where deliberations are carried out in secret and never made available to the public. While Federal courts make decisions relating to national issues such as immigration and citizenship and matters between citizens of different states, each state has its own judiciary resolving issues arising between and among its residents. Retired Justice Terrence O'Donnell served as a member of the Ohio Supreme Court for almost 16 years, having been elected statewide in Ohio three times. Prior to joining the court, he was twice elected to serve 8 years on the Court of Appeals in Cleveland, OH, and prior to that won elections to serve 14 years as a trial judge presiding over civil and criminal trials including those involving Capital punishment. Participants are invited to attend and ask Justice O'Donnell your burning questions as he explains the mystique of the inner workings of our courts and relates stories from his 38 years on the bench.
Purpose: Stories from the bench and how the judicial system operates
Facilitator: Justice Terrence O'Donnell