Former US Solicitor General Gregory Garre (Latham & Watkins), Center for Constitutional Rights Executive Director Vincent Warren, Seton Hall Professor Baher Azmy, and Cardozo's Vijay Padmanabhan will discuss the pending Supreme Court case of Kiyemba v. Obama. This case, which will be argued on March 23, concerns the authority of federal judges to order the release into the United States of Guantanamo detainees. The habeas petitioners are Uighurs, members of a Turkic minority in China, who have been held at Guantanamo for eight years. The District Court ordered their release. But they face persecution if returned to their home country, have not been allowed by the executive branch to enter the United States, and have not been offered residency by any other country -- leaving them in legal limbo.

Moot Court Room at Cardozo 55 Fifth Avenue @12th Street
Reception to follow.

This event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Please RSVP by January 29 to [email protected].

Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm