Happy Constitution Day!

Bloomberg Law has Former US Judges Defend Judicial Independence as Threats Rise -- A letter signed by 42 former judges and published Wednesday on the anniversary of the document’s signing in 1787 says as judges they took oaths to “support and defend the Constitution.” Letter here.

The Recorder has Retired Judges Blast 'Assaults on Our Judiciary' -- Separate groups representing retired federal and state judges released letters on Constitution Day defending their colleagues against "misinformation, disinformation, and fiery rhetoric." Law360 has Retired Judges Speak Out On 'Threats' To Constitution

Law.com has Justice Sotomayor Calls Children 'Our Hope' in Fixing the United States' 'Big Mistakes' -- “Do we understand the difference between a king and a president? I think if people understood these things in the beginning they’d be more informed on what is important to a democracy,” the justice said. Law360 has Sotomayor Warns Civics Undereducation Leads To Bad Laws

Judge M. Margaret McKeown Receives the Warren M. Christopher International Lawyer of the Year Award – Senior Circuit Judge M. Margaret McKeown, of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, is the recipient of the Warren M. Christopher International Lawyer of the Year Award from the California Lawyers Association’s International Law and Immigration Section for her distinguished work in promoting the rule of law internationally. Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero, of the California Supreme Court, presented the award in Los Angeles on September 12.