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September 13, 2018

Attica – Legal Perspectives & Legacy

The Robert H. Jackson Center is pleased to announce that it will host its annual fall Community Education Seminar focusing on the Attica Prison riots.

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The Flag Salute Case: West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943)

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“If There Is Any Fixed Star,” Jackson on Barnette

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August 12, 2018 at 4:00pm

A Model for Courage: The Life of Charles Goodell

The Robert H. Jackson Center envisions a global society where the universal principles of equality, fairness and justice prevail.

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A Model for Courage: The Life of Charles Goodell

A Model for Courage: The Life of Charles Goodell explores the life of the Jamestown-born politician who ascended to the U.S. Senate in a time of crisis only to lose his seat for standing up for what was right.

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Checks & Balances- Youngstown Sheet & Tube Company v. Sawyer

Two 40 minute lessons for Grade 11: United States History and Government classes including references to the DVD, Liberty Under Law, The Robert H. Jackson Story, websites, and student readings.

 

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Justice at Nuremberg

Four 40-minute lessons for Grade 11: United States History and Government classes complete with websites, handouts and suggested video clips from the DVD, Liberty Under Law: The Robert H. Jackson Story....

This Day in Nuremberg

Reading of The Judgment of The Tribunal by Judge Lawrence I

On Sept. 30, 1946, Sir Geoffrey Lawrence, President Judge, commenced the reading of the Judgment of the Tribunal to a packed courtroom. All of the members and alternate members of the Tribunal participated in the reading which lasted over one and one half days.The Judgment began by describing the foundations of the Tribunal, the scope of the proceedings and the kinds of evidence. Read More

However, we must never forget that it is implicit in this philosophy [of the United States Constitution] that the discontented have a duty as well as a right to voice openly their dissatisfaction and that the contented have an obligation to tolerate and answer overt opposition, however distasteful. We must also remember that this concept of liberty had no tolerance of any form of lawlessness, no belief that there could be freedom except under law.

Hon. Robert H. Jackson "Liberty" speech made during his reception of the Medal Award for Distinguished Service in the Law New York, NY. January 30, 1954.