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Dean Franita Tolson joins panel on democracy and the judiciary

Event cohosted by USC Gould touched on judicial history and current events.

October 17, 2025 By USC Gould School of Law
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Event cohosted by USC Gould touched on judicial history and current events

USC Gould School of Law and the USC Center for the Political Future recently cohosted “The Courts and the Future of Democracy,” a panel discussion exploring the judiciary’s influence on democratic institutions.

From left, Emory University Professor Alexander “Sasha” Volokh, USC Gould Dean Franita Tolson, writer Jeffrey Toobin and moderator Bob Shrum.

USC Gould Dean Franita Tolson, a leading scholar in constitutional and election law, joined the Sept. 29 panel alongside legal analyst and The New York Times contributing opinion writer Jeffrey Toobin, and Emory Law Professor Alexander “Sasha” Volokh. The conversation was moderated by CPF Director Bob Shrum.

View more photos from the event here.

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