FOUR SITTING STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES COME TOGETHER AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW FOR THE FIRST TIME TO DEBATE THE IMPACT OF SPECIAL INTERESTS AND OUTSIDE MONEY ON COURT SYSTEM

FOUR SITTING STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES COME TOGETHER AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW FOR THE FIRST TIME TO DEBATE THE IMPACT OF SPECIAL INTERESTS AND OUTSIDE MONEY ON COURT SYSTEM

Tallahassee, FL – In light of the increase of special interest and outside influences on judicial elections, a groundbreaking civics education campaign led by the National Association of Women Judges Informed Voters-Fair Judges Project will be the subject of a panel discussion at Florida State University College.

The preservation of a fair and impartial legal system is a major focus of the NAWJ, the nation’s primary professional organization for female jurists in state, federal and appellate courts in all 50 states. What sets the Informed Voters project apart is that it is the first to be developed and implemented by judges.

The panel, entitled "Preserving a Fair and Impartial Judiciary," will take place in Roberts Hall at the Florida State University College of Law on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 4:00 pm.

Judicial speakers will include:

• Justice Robin E. Hudson, North Carolina Supreme Court
• Justice Barbara J. Pariente, Florida Supreme Court
• Justice Peggy A. Quince, Florida Supreme Court
• Justice Debra Stephens, Washington Supreme Court

This program is presented in conjunction with the Florida Association for Women Lawyers/Tallahassee Women Lawyers, the American Board of Trial Advocates, and The Florida Bar YLD Law. For more information contact Linda Leali at (305) 341-0671.

About Informed Voters-Fair Judges
The Informed Voters- Fair Judges Project is a civic education project developed to increase knowledge our citizens hold regarding the judicial system, and to promote fair and impartial courts, a cornerstone of American democracy. IVP educates citizens on state’s judicial selection processes and election systems, and the qualities that make a good judge - fairness, impartiality and a commitment to decide cases based on the evidence presented and the applicable law. Visit www.ivp.nawj.org.

About the National Association of Women Judges
NAWJ is a non-profit membership organization of women and men, trial, appellate, administrative, tribal and military judges, who sit on federal, state and tribal courts, and whose mission is to promote the judicial role in protecting the rights of individuals under the rule of law through strong, committed, diverse judicial leadership; fairness and equality in the courts; and equal access to justice. Visit www.nawj.org.