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“The Constitution During Uncertain Times”
Time: Wednesday, September 16, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (HST)
Check-in and reception starts at: 5 p.m.
Address: Aliʻiōlani Hale, Supreme Court Courtroom
417 S King St, Honolulu HI

To attend in-person, please RSVP using this form by September 14.
To attend via Zoom, please complete this registration form.

As the United States commemorates the Constitution’s 250th anniversary, this program brings together distinguished legal scholars, jurists, and advocates to examine the role of constitutional protections during times of conflict, crisis, and uncertainty. Through historical and contemporary perspectives, presenters will explore lessons from the imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II, the legal and humanitarian challenges facing displaced communities around the world, and evolving issues surrounding immigration and citizenship. Together, they will consider how constitutional rights have been upheld, weakened, or denied—and what these experiences reveal about safeguarding justice today.

The program features presentations by Associate Justice Sabrina S. McKenna of the Hawaiʻi State Supreme Court, Professor Eric L. Muller of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Salmah Y. Rizvi, Executive Director of the ACLU of Hawaiʻi, and Maria Burnett, Acting Senior Legal Coordinator for Project Expedite Justice, followed by a moderated panel discussion and brief reception. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early to explore the Judiciary History Center’s exhibitions Relics of War: Justice, Culture, and Community in Times of Conflict and Martial Law in Hawaiʻi, which provide important historical context for the discussion.

NOTICE TO HSBA MEMBERS: This program has been approved by the Hawaii State Bar Association for Continuing Legal Education Credit Hours (2 CLE Credits). A Certificate of Attendance will be issued to attendees requesting CLE Credit Hours. Registration and event check-in/out are required to receive credit.

This public program is presented in partnership by the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaiʻi, Hawaiʻi State Bar Association Civic Education Committee, Project Expedite Justice, and King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center.

Limited, paid public parking is available in green-marked stalls around Aliʻiōlani Hale. Learn more: www.jhchawaii.org/visit/parking/

Questions? Contact: info@jhchawaii.org or call 808-539-4995 

DISCLAIMER: While the Judiciary History Center provides a venue for diverse discussion, the speakers’ remarks do not necessarily represent opinions of the Hawaiʻi State Judiciary.

ACCESSIBILITY DISCLOSURE: If you need an accommodation for a disability when participating in a court program, service, or activity, please contact the ADA Coordinator at the Hawaiʻi State Judiciary Office on Equality and Access to the Courts at (808) 539-4860 as far in advance as possible to allow time to provide an accommodation. You are also welcome to send an e-mail to adarequest@courts.hawaii.gov or complete the Disability Accommodation Request Form. The Disability Accommodations Coordinator will try to provide, but cannot guarantee, the requested auxiliary aid, service, or accommodation.