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SUMMARY:25 Years of Asking Questions: What is Patriotism\, Really?
DESCRIPTION:What does it mean to be patriotic?\nFrom flag-waving to flag-burning\, Americans have long debated whether patriotism requires obedience or allows for dissent. Inspired by West Virginia v. Barnette\, this program explores competing visions of patriotism and the role of free expression in a democratic society. In his opinion\, Robert H. Jackson famously argued that no government can prescribe what shall be orthodox in matters of opinion\, placing liberty at the center of American identity. \nThis lecture is part of our 25 Years of Asking Questions lecture series. We are thankful to the Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union for sponsoring this series. Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union\, supporting individuals and organizations who also impact\, empower\, and achieve within our community. \nAbout the Speaker\nHelen Knowles-Gardner is Research Director at the Institute for Free Speech and a scholar of American law and politics and Managing Editor of the Supreme Court Historical Society’s Journal of Supreme Court History. A former political science professor of nearly two decades\, she has written extensively on the First Amendment and freedom of expression. \nShe is the co-author and editor of multiple books on free speech\, including: Judging Free Speech: First Amendment Jurisprudence of U.S. Supreme Court Justices and Free Speech Theory: Understanding the Controversies. Her broader scholarship includes work on Supreme Court jurisprudence\, including a book on Justice Anthony Kennedy’s approach to liberty. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Boston University and a B.A. in American Studies from Liverpool Hope University. For a full bio\, please see the Institute for Free Speech website. \n 
URL:https://www.roberthjackson.org/event/25yaq-patriotism/
LOCATION:The Robert H. Jackson Center\, 305 E 4th ST\, Jamestown\, NY\, 14701\, United States
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SUMMARY:25 Years of Asking Questions: Who Decides What Justice Looks Like?
DESCRIPTION:What responsibilities do prosecutors have beyond simply enforcing the law?\nInspired by Robert H. Jackson’s landmark speech The Federal Prosecutor\, this program explores the immense discretion prosecutors hold—and the ethical choices that shape justice every day. From deciding who to charge and what cases to pursue\, to determining when restraint is more just than punishment\, prosecutors wield extraordinary influence over how justice is experienced by individuals and communities alike. \nThis conversation examines how prosecutorial discretion shapes outcomes\, how bias and accountability affect decision-making\, and why Jackson believed the prosecutor’s role carried not only legal authority\, but profound moral responsibility. \nAbout the Speaker\nJessica H. Kim is the former U.S. Special Prosecutor for the Crime of Aggression. Appointed by Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2023\, Jessica was the first American prosecutor since Nuremberg to engage in international efforts to build cases on the crime of aggression. She worked with the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine (ICPA)\, a multinational task force of investigators and prosecutors based in The Hague securing crucial evidence and building cases to hold senior political and military leaders accountable for Russian aggression against Ukraine. She also represented the United States in international negotiations to establish the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine under the framework of the Council of Europe. \nJessica previously served as Chief of Staff & Counselor of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division\, responsible for the strategic and operational management of hundreds of federal prosecutors and personnel conducting wide-ranging\, complex investigations and enforcement matters. From 2019-2022\, Jessica was the Department of Justice's Resident Legal Advisor for Bulgaria\, Romania\, and Slovakia\, providing justice sector assistance to build capacity in combatting corruption\, money laundering\, and organized crime. She promoted procedural and legislative reforms to counter foreign malign influence\, build an effective judiciary\, and promote the rule of law in Eastern Europe. Jessica also previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the Southern District of Ohio\, where she prosecuted a broad range of federal crimes\, including white collar crimes and national security offenses. For her work as an AUSA\, Jessica received the Attorney General's Award for Outstanding Contributions by a New Employee; she has also received the Assistant Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service for advancing accountability and justice for Ukraine\, as well as the U.S. Embassy's Firewalker Award for her relentless pursuit of rule of law reforms in Eastern Europe. \nJessica currently serves as the Chief Legal Officer of Lisinski Law Firm\, one of the nation's leading immigration law firms specializing in humanitarian visa strategy and execution. In this role\, she oversees governance\, compliance\, data\, and enterprise risk\, aligning legal strategy with organizational priorities across 15 offices nationwide. Since its founding in 2020\, the firm has helped over 55\,000 individuals pursue pathways to legal status\, driven by its mission to expand access to justice for immigrant communities. \nJessica clerked for the Honorable Edmund A. Sargus\, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and the Honorable G. Steven Agee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. \n  \nLet us know if you will join us for this important conversation!
URL:https://www.roberthjackson.org/event/25yaq-who-decides/
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SUMMARY:25 Years of Asking Questions: The Rule of Law or the Rule of Power?
DESCRIPTION:Why does the rule of law matter\, and when is it most at risk?\nDrawing on Robert H. Jackson’s pivotal role in confronting fascism and shaping international justice\, this lecture explores how legal integrity sustains democracy\, public trust\, and freedom. From unchecked power to authoritarianism\, the program examines why the rule of law is fragile in times of crisis\, and what protects society when it is challenged. \nThis lecture is part of our 25 Years of Asking Questions lecture series. We are thankful to the Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union for sponsoring this series. Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union\, supporting individuals and organizations who also impact\, empower\, and achieve within our community. \nAbout the Speaker\nTom Ginsburg is the Leo Spitz Distinguished Service Professor of International Law at the University of Chicago\, Faculty Director of the Malyi Center for the Study of Institutional and Legal Integrity\, and Faculty Director of the Forum for Free Inquiry and Expression. He focuses on comparative and international law from an interdisciplinary perspective\, and has authored award-winning books including Democracies and International Law (2021) and How to Save a Constitutional Democracy (2018\, with Aziz Z. Huq). \nA leading scholar on constitutional durability and judicial institutions\, Professor Ginsburg co-directs the Comparative Constitutions Project and has served as a legal adviser at the Iran-US Claims Tribunal and The Hague. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and co-hosts the podcast Entitled\, which explores human rights around the world.
URL:https://www.roberthjackson.org/event/25yaq-rol-or-rop/
LOCATION:The Robert H. Jackson Center\, 305 E 4th ST\, Jamestown\, NY\, 14701\, United States
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SUMMARY:25 Years of Asking Questions: What is Justice?
DESCRIPTION:What does justice really mean\, and can it ever be fully achieved?\nFrom the Nuremberg Trials to modern war crimes\, and from Supreme Court decisions to local community courts\, justice often feels both essential and incomplete. This lecture invites reflection on what we expect from justice\, what it asks of us\, and how Robert H. Jackson’s belief in law as a moral force continues to resonate today. \nThis lecture is part of our 25 Years of Asking Questions lecture series. We are thankful to the Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union for sponsoring this series. Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union\, supporting individuals and organizations who also impact\, empower\, and achieve within our community. \nAbout the Speaker\nHon. Stephen J. Sfekas is a Senior Judge of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. He served as an associate judge from 2010 until his retirement in 2017\, and previously worked as an assistant attorney general for Maryland’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene\, a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Joseph Young\, and in private practice. \nA longtime educator\, Judge Sfekas has taught health care law at the University of Baltimore Law School for 15 years. He earned a B.A. in International Relations and a J.D. from Georgetown University\, and an M.A. in History from Yale University. He is also the host of the podcast\, Trials that Shaped Us.
URL:https://www.roberthjackson.org/event/25yaq-what-is-justice/
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SUMMARY:25 Years of Asking Questions: Who Belongs in America?
DESCRIPTION:Who belongs in America? And who decides?\nFrom Ellis Island to today’s debates over immigration and citizenship\, questions of inclusion and exclusion have long shaped the nation’s identity. Inspired by Korematsu v. United States\, this program explores how fear\, race\, and national security have influenced who is recognized as fully “American.” In his dissent\, Robert H. Jackson warned of the dangers of allowing racial discrimination under the Constitution. Join us for a timely conversation on citizenship\, national identity\, and the constitutional boundaries of belonging. \nThis lecture is part of our 25 Years of Asking Questions lecture series. We are thankful to the Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union for sponsoring this series. Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union\, supporting individuals and organizations who also impact\, empower\, and achieve within our community. \nAbout the Speaker\nRobert L. Tsai is Professor of Law and Harry Elwood Warren Memorial Scholar at Boston University School of Law\, where he teaches constitutional law\, presidential leadership\, and individual rights. For the 2024–2025 academic year\, he serves as the Laurance Rockefeller Visiting Faculty Fellow at Princeton University’s University Center for Human Values. \nA leading scholar of constitutional culture and democratic development\, Professor Tsai’s work explores how legal ideas shape political life\, particularly in areas such as inequality\, popular sovereignty\, and institutional design. He is the author of four books\, including Demand the Impossible: One Lawyer’s Pursuit of Equal Justice for All (2024). Additionally\, Professor Tsai’s scholarship has appeared in leading law reviews and his commentary has been featured in outlets such as The New Yorker\, The New York Times\, NPR\, and MSNBC. A frequent public speaker\, he has delivered Constitution Day lectures at institutions across the country\, including the National Archives and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. \nHe is a founding board member of the Journal of American Constitutional History and was elected to the American Law Institute in 2023. Professor Tsai earned his J.D. from Yale Law School and his undergraduate degree from the University of California\, Los Angeles. He previously clerked on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
URL:https://www.roberthjackson.org/event/25yaq-who-belongs-in-america/
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