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In this series, the Initiative monitors court reform legislation, seeking ways to foster legislative-judicial collaboration and convening scholars working in this area. Read moreÂ
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In this series, the Initiative focuses on civic education to counter threats to American democracy by improving the public’s, and especially young people’s knowledge and understanding of the role of courts and more broadly, the U.S. government. Read more