VIRGINIA FILM FESTIVAL | Oct 25-29, 2023

36th Annual VIRGINIA FILM FESTIVAL October 25-29, 2023

The Judge – Character, Cases, Courage

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After presiding over several historically significant cases during his nearly 31 years of service on the federal bench, Judge Robert R. Merhige, Jr. has attracted national attention. Following his appointment to the U.S. District Court by President Lyndon Johnson in 1967, the Judge received several landmark cases, sealing his place in history. Most famously, Judge Merhige ruled in favor of public schools’ desegregation in Richmond, VA–a decision met with the extreme public backlash and even threats to his life. This biographical documentary examines one man’s absolute love for the law, great personal courage, and unfailing fair-mindedness that allowed him to do what he simply referred to as “his job.”

Supported by Hirschler

The Judge – Characters, Cases, Courage is part of the Spotlight on Virginia Filmmaking presented by Virginia Film Office

Date

Wednesday, October 21

Time

10:00 AM

Location

Virtual Screening

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Film Info

Director: Robert Griffith

Runtime: 60 min.

Genre: Documentaries

Year: 2020

Country: United States

Language: English