Former Federal Judge Abdul Kallon shares with host Prof. David Lopez the story of his American Dream, immigrating from Sierra Leone as a child and finding his way to federal district court judgeship in Birmingham, Ala., replacing his mentor and icon William Clemons. He then discusses the Article III Coalition, a bipartisan group of federal judges dedicated to education and advocacy about the critical importance of judicial independence, democracy and separation of powers.

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