BENCH IN YOUR BACKYARD

Bench in Your Backyard, an initiative of the Federal Bar Association in partnership with the Eastern District of New York and Justice for All: Courts and the Community, aims to provide middle school students with an “inside look” at the federal courts and seeks to educate students about the federal justice system.

In celebration of Constitution and Citizenship Month, Bench in Your Backyard invites students to participate in a series of learning modules designed to engage students in learning about the federal courts from federal judges as well as other participants in the federal justice system including attorneys, probation officers, and federal agents.

CONSTITUTION DAY 1

CONSTITUTION DAY 2

CONSTITUTION DAY 3

CONSTITUTION DAY 4

Check out these helpful infographics to learn more about the federal courts.

WHAT IS THE JOB OF FEDERAL JUDGES

HOW A CRIMINAL CASE MOVES THROUGH THE COURTS

STRUCTURE OF THE FEDERAL COURTS

CASES HANDLED IN FEDERAL COURTS

COMPARING FEDERAL AND STATE COURTS

PATHWAYS TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

GRAND JURIES VS. TRIAL JURIES

JOIN THE JOURNEY TOWARDS JUSTICE

WHAT IS THE JOB OF A U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

YOU BE THE JUDGE

JUDGES IN THE FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM

STEPS IN A CRIMINAL TRIAL

SEPARATION OF POWERS