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Jindal Global Law School of O.P. Jindal Global University organised the judicial colloquium, ‘Role of Judiciary in Sustaining Rule of Law and Democracy: Comparatives Perspectives, India and US’ where JGU welcomed 10 eminent Judges and Jurists from the US who also embarked on a multi-city tour to understand the legal framework and jurisprudence in India.

They includedJustice Michael Wilson, Former Judge, Supreme Court of Hawaii;Justice Sabrina S. McKenna, Judge, Supreme Court of Hawaii;Justice Todd W. Eddins, Judge, Supreme Court of Hawaii;Justice Ann L. Aiken, Senior Judge, US District Court, District of Oregon; Justice Andre Birotte Jr., Judge, US District Court, Central District of California; Justice Sara L. Ellis, Judge US District Court, Northern District of Illinois; Justice Jenny Rivera, Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals; Justice Douglas L. Tookey, Judge Oregon Court of Appeals; Justice Josephine L. Staton, Judge, US District Court, Central District of California;Camille Nelson, Dean, William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii.

The colloquium largely focused on the role of judiciary in balancing the will of the people when state fails to respect the same. In particular, the colloquium focused on reorienting the constitutional discourse to a will-centric, people-centric approach and the role of judiciary in the wake of rising notions of popular constitutionalism.

Commenting on the colloquium, Prof. C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global University and Founding Dean, Jindal Global Law School said, This is an unprecedented opportunity to bring 10 eminent jurists from the US to India, and to have them engage with us and understand each other better.