DEMOCRACY RISING COLLABORATIVE AND
KEEP OUR REPUBLIC PRESENT
Celebrating 250 years of Self-Governance
JULY 2026 | PENNSYLVANIA • OHIO • MICHIGAN
In the days following America’s 250th birthday, a group of retired judges, lawyers, and civic leaders will board a bus in Pittsburgh and embark on a week-long journey through diverse communities in the heartland — meeting Americans where they are to talk about why the Rule of Law matters to the American way of life.
Greensburg, PA
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Washington, PA
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Columbus, OH
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Wooster, OH
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Cleveland, OH
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Grosse Pointe, MI
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Greensburg, PA → Washington, PA → Columbus, OH → Wooster, OH → Cleveland, OH → Grosse Pointe, MI →
THE ROUTE
NOT A LECTURE TOUR
These judges will not be partisan actors seeking electoral advantage. They are trusted public servants dedicated to the Rule of Law — listening, not lecturing, and sharing common values with their fellow Americans in diners, courthouse squares, and community centers across the heartland.
INSPIRED BY POLAND | TOUR DE KONSTYTUCJA
When Poland’s ruling party began dismantling judicial independence, courageous judges left their benches and went to the people — traveling to towns and villages, explaining in plain language why an independent judiciary is the foundation of a free society.
UNIVERSAL VALUES, NOT ELITE VALUES
Fairness Matters
No One is Above
the Law
Rules Must Not Bend for the Powerful
Follow the judges on their journey through the heartland.
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