National Immigrant Justice Center


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Thu, Apr 19, 2012
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Arizona SB 1070 at the Supreme Court: What it Means for the Midwest

This month the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Arizona v. United States and decide the constitutionality of Arizona SB 1070, the notorious “papers please” immigration law that allows local police officers to arrest and question residents simply for looking undocumented. The Court’s ruling will have ramifications for communities across America and our country’s commitment to equal justice for all. The case could determine whether states have the right to legalize discrimination and racial profiling and how far states can go to enact their own punitive immigration laws.

Join Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center, DePaul University College of Law’s Center for Public Interest Law, and the Society for Asylum and Immigration Law for a conversation about how the SB 1070 argument might play out at the Supreme Court and how this landmark case could affect immigrants and American citizens in the Midwest and beyond.

1 hour of CLE credit has been approved for lawyers who attend this event in person

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Panelists:
Daniel Morales, assistant professor of law, DePaul University
Maricela Garcia, chief executive officer, Gads Hill Center, and former director of capacity building and juvenile justice policy, National Council of La Raza
Brian Murray, partner, Jones Day; represented a coalition of faith-based organizations as amicus curaie in Arizona v. U.S.
Moderated by Chuck Roth, director of litigation, Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center

Co-sponsored by Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center, DePaul University College of Law’s Center for Public Interest Law, and the Society for Asylum and Immigration Law

Event Location

DePaul University College of Law
 Lewis Building Room 241
25 East Jackson Street
Chicago, IL 60604