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Judges reflect on Holocaust lessons for modern judiciary
Kansas judges at an education conference examined how prewar German judges enabled Nazi persecution, highlighting small decisions that can expand police power. Historians Meinecke and Appelbaum warned courts must defend rights and remain independent, citing Nuremberg Laws and the risk of complacency among jurists. Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Lawton Nuss urged vigilance, informing citizens to stay informed and vote.
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Toppeka
Kansas
William Meinecke Jr
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington
Marcus Appelbaum
Law, Justice
Meinecke
Pelbaum
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Kansas Supreme Court
Lawton Nuss
Holocaust Museum
Chief Justices
John Hanna
Topeka