May 22, 2019
The Korematsu Center at Seattle University School of Law is the 2019 recipient of the Derrick Bell Legacy Award from the Critical Race Studies in Education Association (CRSEA). Professor Robert Chang, executive director of the center, will receive the award at CRSEA's annual conference later this month.
April 04, 2019
The Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality joins American citizens of Japanese descent who were incarcerated during World War II, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and CAIR-New York, in filing an amicus brief challenging the census citizenship question in the Supreme Court.
July 10, 2018
Former Secretary of Commerce Norman Y. Mineta and the Sakamoto sisters were incarcerated during World War II because of their Japanese ancestry.
February 01, 2018
Civic leader Cary Moon will deliver the keynote speech at an upcoming forum on land use and homelessness sponsored by Seattle University School of Law, the Homeless Rights Advocacy Project, and Seattle Journal for Social Justice.
September 18, 2017
The Korematsu Center filed an amicus brief on behalf of the children of Gordon Hirabayashi, Minoru Yasui, and Fred Korematsu in opposition to Trump's travel ban.
April 10, 2019 | HuffPost
Professor Robert S. Chang explains why Japanese American and Muslim communities oppose a citizenship question on the U.S. Census.
Seattle professor: SCOTUS ignored clear animus in travel ban caseJune 27, 2018 | MyNorthwest.com
Professor Robert Chang says the court redeployed the same logic underlying the Korematsu case.
ACLU, Professors, Others Defend DACA Injunction At 9th Circ.March 21, 2018 | Law360
Our Korematsu Center files an amicus brief in support of DACA in federal court.
Indigent Defendants Denied Counsel, Speedy Trials in 10 CountiesMarch 19, 2018 | Jackson Free Press
Professor Robert Boruchowitz of The Defender Initiative helped with research for a report mentioned in this story.
Radiolab Presents: More Perfect - American Pendulum IOctober 02, 2017 | Radiolab
In this podcast episiode, Prof. Lorraine Bannai provides commentary on Fred Korematsu’s path to the Supreme Court
Derogatory trademarks aren't about free speech. They're about discrimination.June 21, 2017 | Washington Post
Professor Robert Chang disagrees with U.S. Supreme Court in racist trademarks case.
Judge Compares Trump's Travel Ban Defense To Case For Japanese-American IncarcerationMay 19, 2017 | Huff Post
Professor Robert Chang describes the work of our Korematsu Center in opposing the White House travel ban.
What 9th Circuit Is Saying About Trump's New Travel BanMay 15, 2017 | National Law Journal
Our Korematsu Center's amicus brief featured prominently in oral arguments against the White House travel ban.
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Please note: The Korematsu Center will conclude its tenure at Seattle University in June 2024. We are in the process of building a new center for civil rights that will continue this important work. To learn more about those plans and ways that you can support them, please contact Assistant Dean for Development and Alumni Affairs Feven Teklu at fteklu@seattleu.edu.