26th Annual Forum on the Judiciary

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Thursday, Apr 23, 2026 at 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM - Arnold - - CADE 219

Join the Legal Studies Institute and members of the judiciary for a discussion on "The Role of the Courts: Ensuring Due Process for All."

Due Process clauses, found in both the 5th and 14th Amendments to the United States Constitution, provide a mechanism of fairness and a connection to equal protection of the law. Both clauses state that no person shall be deprived of "life, liberty or property without due process of law." Join us for a night of discussion with a panel of six members of the bench presenting impactful due process cases from their courtrooms. 

Moderator:

  • Professor Mary M. Bachkosky, J.D., Associate Professor, Legal Studies Institute

Judiciary Panel:

  • Honorable Jonathan Biran, Justice, Supreme Court of Maryland, 5th Appellate Judicial Circuit
  • Honorable Richard D. Bennett, Senior District Judge, United States District Court
  • Honorable E. Gregory Wells, Chief Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland
  • Honorable John P. Morrissey, Chief Judge, Maryland District Court
  • Honorable Ginina A. Jackson-Stevenson, Judge, Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County
  • Honorable Sandra F. Howell, Magistrate, Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County

Questions? Email Jen Benyock at jbenyock@aacc.edu