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January 02, 2012

Thank you, Gordon Hirabayashi


HirabayashiGordon Hirabayashi, who, along with Fred Korematsu, Mitsuye Endo, and Min Yasui, challenged the unconstitutional and racist Internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, has passed away, according to a reliable report.  

Lorraine K. Bannai, Professor of Legal Skills, Director, Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, and a member of the Korematsu coram nobis team, is helping to organize a conference in his honor:

 

Seattle U will be hosting a conference on Feb. 11 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9th Circuit decision in his coram nobis case.  With Gordon’s passing, it will be all the more meaningful for the community to come together to pay tribute to him and the work of his legal team.  If you can, please join us.

 

Posted by Anupam Chander on January 2, 2012 at 05:05 PM in Dissent, Globalization | Permalink

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