ACS New York: Countering State and Federal Attacks on First Amendment Rights

Join the ACS New York Lawyer Chapter, the Leitner Center for International Law & Justice, and ACS Fordham Law School Student Chapter for a discussion on the First Amendment Right. A number of U.S. states and the federal government have taken actions and enacted legislation to restrict rights protected by the 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Such restrictions include book bans, censorship of speech in educational settings, libraries, museums and private corporations, restrictions on press access, penalizing lawful dissent and protest, and more. Our distinguished speakers will discuss ongoing infringements of these 1st Amendment guarantees, and the legal challenges and advocacy their organizations are undertaking to counter these infringements.

Featuring:

Carey Dunne, Founder and Chair, Free + Fair Litigation Group

Elly Brinkley, Staff Attorney, U.S. Free Expression Programs, PEN America

Moderator:

Jeanmarie Fenrich, CSR Program Director, Leitner Center for International Law & Justice, Fordham University School of Law

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