Jurisprudence and the "How and Why," Supreme Court Justices Rule in a particular way

Overview: 

The webinar will focus on Jurisprudence and how that is the philosophy of law.  Judges and even our Supreme Court Justices have their own philosophy of how laws should be interpreted, including our U.S. Constitution.  Judicial Activism is the term used when judges legislate from the bench and we will discuss why and when judges may use this approach when ruling on a case.  Judicial Restraint is when judges do not legislate from the bench and we will discuss why judges may initiate this approach. 

This webinar will focus on how courts sometimes use personal ethics in their rulings more than following the rule of law. 

• We will discuss how courts have become a critical part of the public policymaking process and whether they should be exercising discretion to make decisions which have far-reaching consequences in terms of the distribution of benefits and burdens within society.  
• Furthermore, this session will discuss Supreme Court Justices’ jurisprudence and what guides them in ruling the way they do. We will review some landmark Supreme Court cases and how Supreme Court Justices can be guided by Jurisprudence more than the black letter law.

Course Objective: 

Attendees will recognize and understand Jurisprudence and how that factors into Supreme Court and other high court rulings.

Attendees will understand how Supreme Court rulings change with society’s morals and values.

Attendees will learn the evolution of the Supreme Court throughout our history.

Target Audience: 

• This webinar is for individuals who are interested in the Supreme Court and some of their landmark rulings throughout history.

Basic Knowledge:

No legal training is required