At the 2024 LWVUS convention, the delegates voted to proceed with a one-year Study of the Federal
Judiciary. The scope of the study is to develop a League of Women Voters position on the federal judiciary as
an essential component of U.S. democracy. The study purposes address concerns and clarification of judicial
accountability, transparency, independence and ethics. It addresses the Supreme Court as well as other Article
III federal courts.

Our League is participating in this study and will hold a consensus meeting in late March or early April. In
addition, we may have some discussion opportunities when the resources have been published on the LWVUS
Management site. You may want to check out the current resources. To access the study materials, go to www.
lwv.org, scroll down the page to LEAGUE MANAGEMENT and click on it. In the menu on the top right side
of the new page click on Content Library. Enter Judicial study in the search box and click on go. Scroll down
the topics list and you’ll reach “2024-2025 Federal Judiciary Study Process, Committee, and Resources.” (I
bookmarked that so I don’t need to go through the whole search process again.)

You may want to view the recording of the Kickoff Webinar from November 20, 2024. I found it quite helpful.
The committee chair gave a clear explanation about the goals of the study. LWVUS will also host a National
Town Hall on the Federal Judiciary in January, TBA. There are several resources posted already.

Please notify the League office if you are interested in participating in this important and interesting opportunity
by email at lwvbn@lwvbn.org or by phone at 716-986-4898.

Terri Parks