As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of the country’s founding and constitution, we are pleased to present this thoughtful and timely discussion on the importance of constitutions, due process, and the rule of law, featuring historical case studies from at home and abroad where these values have been undermined or eliminated.

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.

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