Judge Schudson exposes the personal, professional, and political pressures now threatening judicial integrity like never before.  With attacks on judges intensifying, Independence Corrupted is essential for students and scholars, lawyers and judges, and all citizens concerned about the survival of judicial independence.    

NOMINEE

2018 National Book Award

2019 Chautauqua Prize

2019 ABA Silver Gavel Award

“Powerful and insightful … couldn’t put it down … exciting, genuine, and so timely.”

“Lucidity, humor, and humility … compelling and troubling.”

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Charles Benjamin Schudson is a Wisconsin Reserve Judge Emeritus.  He has served as a state and federal prosecutor, trial and appellate judge, law professor, and Fulbright Scholar.  He has keynoted conferences throughout America and been a featured guest on NPR, PBS, and Oprah.