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Guardians of Democracy: Judicial Independence and the Balance of Power Panel Discussion

September 1, 2026 | John W. Bissell | James Madison’s Montpelier

Keep Our Republic’s Article III Coalition brought together former federal judges John W. Bissell, Bernice B. Donald, and Paul R. Michel for a bipartisan discussion on judicial independence, separation of powers, and the rule of law. Drawing on decades on the federal bench, the judges examined why an independent judiciary remains a critical safeguard of America’s constitutional system. . . .