What Democracy Depends On: Part 1

In Part One of this special two-part conversation, Joe Tucker speaks with retired federal judges Robert B. Kugler and Robert Cindrich about the work of Keep Our Republic and its mission to protect American democracy. They explore how an independent judiciary underpins the Rule of Law and why efforts to intimidate and impeach judges are increasingly threatening constitutional governance. Drawing on their years on the federal bench and their civic education work, Judges Kugler and Cindrich explain what is at stake when judicial legitimacy is undermined, how these attacks erode public trust, and why young lawyers play a critical role in defending the Rule of Law and the system they are inheriting. Keep Our Republic's Article III Coalition is a bipartisan group of more than 50 retired federal judges appointed by presidents of both parties, dedicated to defending judicial independence, the rule of law, and the separation of powers. Through civic education and public engagement, the Article III Coalition helps the public understand the judiciary's essential role in preserving our constitutional republic. Learn more at keepourrepublic.org.