Civil Liberties and the War on Terrorism
Please Note: This course has already
been held.
Date: Saturday, September 20, 2003
Location: Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
Time: 09:00 AM - 05:15 PM
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Following the attacks on Washington and New York on September 11, 2001, the leaders of our country have consistently described our country as at peril and at war. This has given rise to a politics of fear that has in turn created a different threat to our liberty.
Beginning with the Patriot Act that was passed in the immediate aftermath of September 11, the government has initiated a series of measures that compromise the privacy, security and freedom of Americans and foreign-born residents in this country. The detention and deportation of immigrants; racial profiling; new statutes rendering previously protected First Amendment activity criminal; increased electronic surveillance, unmonitored by ordinary criminal procedure principles; the creation of military tribunals and ?enemy combatant? status to remove people in detention from constitutional courts; the monitoring of conversations between attorneys and their clients ? these are but some of the troubling initiatives the government has taken. Moreover, the government has systematically asserted the right of the executive branch to act without judicial review ? an assault on our basic constitutional protection of checks and balances assured by separation of powers. Few citizens are fully informed about the extent of the government?s security policies.
Attend this conference and hear the most knowledgeable national experts discuss the fate of civil liberties in the context of the war on terrorism. We hope you will join us at this important conference, to discuss and debate the legal and political issues that are paramount at this crucial juncture in our nation?s history.
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Professor Michael Avery
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Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA |
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Erwin Chemerinsky
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Alston & Bird Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law, Durham, NC |
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David Rudovsky
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Dinstinguished Fellow, University of Pennsylvania Law School
Kairys, Rudovsky, Epstein, Messing & Rau
Philadelphia, PA |
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David Cole
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Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC |
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Nancy Chang
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Center for Constitutional Rights, New York, NY |
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Susan Akram
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Boston University School of Law, Boston, MA |
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Leila Laoudji
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National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, Boston, MA |
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Merrie Najimy
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President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Arab-Anti Discrimination Committee, Watertown, MA |
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Kate Martin
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Center for National Security Studies, Washington, DC |
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Barry Steinhardt
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Technology & Liberty Program, American Civil Liberties Union, New York, NY |
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Nan Aron
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Alliance for Justice, Washington, DC |
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Nancy Talanian
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Bill of Rights Defense Committee, Florence, MA |
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Chuck Turner
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District 7, Boston, MA |
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Marjorie Cohn
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Executive Vice-President, National Lawyers Guild Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, CA |
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Co-sponsors - Alliance for Justice
- National Lawyers Guild
- ACLU of Massachusetts
- Center for Constitutional Rights
- National Immigration Project
- National Committee Against Repressive Legislation
- National Police Accountability Project
- Society of American Law Teachers
- The Lawyers Alliance for World Security
Thank you for the support!
LUNCHEON SPEAKER Nat Hentoff, a longtime civil liberties commentator, will be talking about his book, The War on the Bill of Rights and the Gathering Resistance , which is published by Seven Stories Press. According to Howard Zinn, "This book is vintage Nat Hentoff. I know of no one in the country who has been more consistently vigilant in reporting dangers to our precious freedoms, or who has done so with such clarity, intelligence, and passion." Nat has written books on education, civil rights, and jazz, among other topics. His column is published weekly in the Village Voice.
| S C H E D U L E / A G E N D A |
| 9:00 |
Welcome & Introductions |
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| 9:30 |
How Terrorism Legislation and Executive Orders Impact Civil Liberties |
Nancy Chang, Esq. & Professor David Cole
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| 10:30 |
The Impact on the Criminal Justice System |
- New "terrorism offenses"
- Prosecution of "enemy combatants"
- Monitoring of attorney-client conversations
- Monitoring of court-appointed counsel
- Material witness detentions
Professor Michael Avery, Professor Marjorie Cohn & David Rudovsky, Esq.
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| 11:45 |
Immigration and Discrimination Issues |
- Detentions and deportations
- Closed hearings
- Questioning Arab-Americans
- NSEERS
- Appeal of asylum decisions
Professor Susan Akram, Leila Laoudji, Esq. & Merrie Najimy
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| 1:00 |
Luncheon with Nat Hentoff (Tickets $20) |
Discussing his new book The War on the Bill of Rights - and the Gathering Resistance. Please note, this is a separately ticketed event. Luncheon participants will receive a copy of Mr. Hentoff's book.
Sponsored by Seven Stories Press
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| 2:00 |
Current Repression in a Historical Perspective: Constitutional and Political Policy |
Professor Erwin Chemerinsky
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The Impact on Personal Privacy |
Kate Martin & Barry Steinhardt
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| 4:15 |
Programs of Action |
Nan Aron, Nancy Talanian & Councilman Chuck Turner
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| Date: |
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Saturday, September 20, 2003 |
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Tuition is $40; Free for Suffolk Law students; $15 for all other students. The course book and continental breakfast are included in the tuition charge. Registrants are invited to attend the lunchoen with Nat Hentoff for an additional $20. Please call 617-573-8627 to register for the luncheon.
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Registrations at the door are welcome, but please register in advance to reserve a seat or call to confirm space availability.
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Written requests for cancellations received via fax or email 24 hours prior to the program will be granted a refund, minus a $15 charge. If you cannot attend, you may send a substitute.
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Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston, MA
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Approved for CLE Credit in RI, NH, NY, VT & ME
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If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify us as soon as possible.
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