Judicial Independence at Risk: Reflections from the U.S. and India

📅 Tuesday, October 21, 2025
🕠 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 New York City Bar, 42 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036

Marking the 75th anniversary of India’s Supreme Court, this panel explores growing threats to judicial independence in India and the United States—from executive overreach to institutional fragility—and what these challenges mean for democracy itself.

Speakers include:

• Justice S. Muralidhar, Former Chief Justice, Orissa High Court, India

• Margaret Satterthwaite, UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers

• Hon. Shira Scheindlin, Former Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

• Samah Sisay, Staff Attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights

Opening Remarks:

• Muhammad U. Faridi, President, New York City Bar Association

Moderator:

• Gunjan Singh, Human Rights Attorney

Presented by:
New York City Bar Association and the Center for Constitutional Rights

Admission:
Free for NYCBA Members and Nonlawyers | $20 for Nonmember Lawyers
☎️ 212-382-6663 for registration