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Law and Government Hosts Citizenship Conference On Friday, October 1, American University Washington College of Law hosted "Contested Boundaries: The Past, Present, and Future of U.S. Citizenship." The colloquium brought together 19 citizenship experts for a day-long conversation about the history of citizenship policies and the pathway to a productive future. Participants included academics from a variety of disciplines, leaders of NGOs, and government officials.

Looking Ahead at the New Supreme Court TermAn array of expert panelists predicted a highly significant and volatile new term of the U.S. Supreme Court at the annual On the Docket: Looking Ahead at the New Supreme Court Term on Zoom on Sept. 30, 2021. The Court convened on October 4 for a term that will run until late June.

The Road to 51 Program on Law and Government invites you for a discussion of the past, present, and future of the movement for DC statehood. Panelists will discuss the legal, political, and policy considerations around the fight for DC statehood.

Law & Government Celebrates 30th Anniversary of ADAThirty years after the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) landmark legislation became law, mandating baseline levels of access for the millions of Americans living with disabilities, the Program on Law and Government and event sponsor Verizon held a virtual discussion on what the ADA and its champions achieved and looked forward to the challenges ahead.

Symposium on Government Oversight & AccountabilityOct Nov. 6, the Program on Law and Government and the American University Law Review (AULR) hosted a symposium on federal government oversight and accountability, featuring a keynote fireside chat with Glenn Fine, former Inspector General of the Department of Justice and former Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense.

Panel Discussion on Citizenship and SuffrageOn October 6, 2020, American University Washington College of Law (AUWCL) hosted a panel titled "Citizenship and Suffrage: Examining the Relationship Between Race, Citizenship, and Women's Right to Vote on the Nineteenth Amendment's Centennial." The panel was moderated by AUWCL Professor Amanda Frost and featured leading scholars on immigration and election law topics.

The Role of the Federal Government in Protecting Your Civil Rights

26 Oct, 2018

On Friday, October 26, the Program on Law and Government and the Raben Group will host a breakfast and panel discussion. Keynote speeches by Carlos Gutierrez, former Secretary of Commerce during the George W. Bush Administration and William Allen, former chairman of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

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