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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 3, 2020

In his annual year-end report, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts touted the independence of the judiciary and the role of judges in promoting civic education, the Associated Press reports. “In our age, when social media can instantly spread rumor and false information on a grand scale, the public’s need to understand our government and the protections it provides is ever more vital,? Roberts wrote. Judges must continue promoting public confidence in the judiciary, through their rulings and civic outreach, he said. The report also highlights the availability of online opinions, mock trials sponsored by the federal courts, learning centers in several courthouses and the work of retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who founded the group iCivics to promote civic education in schools.