Still from the Georgia Judicial Council’s 2023 Constitution Day video series, animated by Atlanta-based Linefolk Animation Studio. Illustration courtesy Georgia Judicial Council.
Public trust in the federal judiciary is at an all time low, and Georgia judges fear that a general erosion of public trust toward government institutions–reflected in a 2022 Pew Research Center study that showed faith in federal government cratering to just 16%–is being mirrored in attitudes toward the state courts.
Judge Elizabeth Gobeil (Photo: John Disney/ALM)
“In these dynamic and often volatile times, it’s important to get back to basics in civics education. Learning about the Constitution instructs and reminds us of the importance of the founding principles that guide us still today,” said Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Elizabeth Gobeil.
