The YLS Service to the Public Committee invites you to join us for three events in honor of Law Day 2025! Law Day is an annual commemoration held on May 1 to celebrate the rule of law and cultivate a deeper understanding of the legal system. All events are free and open to the public.
Monday, May 5, doors at 5:30 p.m., workshop begins at 6 p.m.
University of Oregon Portland Campus, 2800 NE Liberty Street
In this workshop, attorney Peggy Nagae, leader of the team that successfully fought to overturn Minoru Yasui’s conviction for violating Executive Order 9066 will discuss the legal history of Executive Order 9066 and her work to overturn Yasui’s conviction. This talk will be followed by an interactive discussion of Korematsu v. U.S., a 1944 Supreme Court decision upholding Japanese American incarceration, and Trump v. Hawaii, a 2018 Supreme Court decision that references Korematsu. Peggy Nagae will be joined by attorney Shiri Salehin who will assist with facilitating the workshop and historian Christa Graf who will be curating a pop-up exhibit for this event. Questions? Please contact lawdaypdx@gmail.com.