Fall Newsletter On Its Way To You!

The Fall issue of the Society Update is in the mail to you as of December 4th. The feature article in this issue is on the recent judicial election. It includes background information on Justice Markman, Justice Zahra, and Justice-Elect McCormack as well as announcement of the date of Justice-Elect McCormack’s investiture ceremony. A tribute to Justice Marilyn Kelly, a page on the U.S. Supreme Court, the Supreme Court Learning Center’s new Domestic Violence exhibit, and photos from the Advocates Guild Dinner round out the issue.

And, as promised, here is the link to the West Wing reunion video that went viral during the campaign. It was actually a political ad for then-candidate Bridget McCormack, whose sister acted in the show. However, the video does a magnificent job of expounding on the importance of voting in judicial elections. Leaving the nonpartisan section of the ballot uncast is, in the words of Josh Lyman, White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief Political Adviser to President Bartlet, “A disaster. It’s a catastrophe. It’s an unrivaled cataclysmic event.” Offered for the civic-minded and the West Wing fans among you…

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