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FFCJ Releases Exclusive “Role of the Courts” Video
08.26.2009
Millions to Learn About Constitutional Role
To stimulate public discussion about the importance for state court decisions to adhere to the principle of the "rule of law", FFCJ has produced a short video program that will be aired as regular programming starting this month on PBS. PBS expects a minimum of 3 million viewers to watch it! Watch the exclusive video by clicking here. "The Role of the Courts" will also be available for more than 38 million subscribers on cable starting in January. "The Role of the Courts" features two retired state Supreme Court Justices -- Harold See of Alabama (above right) and Cliff Taylor of Michigan (below right). See and Taylor briefly discuss how the judicial system was framed by the U.S. Constitution. As Harold See points out,
"The question is not are the judges doing what you would like them to do, the question is, are they are doing what the Constitution and the law require them to do?" "The court's job is to follow the law and follow the Constitution. And, it may be that produces outcomes that people who aren't aware of that template find offensive", says Cliff Taylor. "Our mission, in partnership with more than 60 state and national legal reform organizations, is to educate the public and key stakeholders about the vital role the civil justice system plays in supporting American prosperity and entrepreneurship," said Steve Nowlan, FFCJ president. "Our goal is to ensure that the public understand its stake in a healthy civil justice system that is free from abusive liability laws and frivolous lawsuits." Watch the exclusive video by clicking here.
