Symposium: The Rule of Law and the Global War on Terrorism: Detainees, Interrogations, and Military Commissions

The Washburn University School of Law Center for Law and Government and the Washburn Law Journal will host a symposium on "The Rule of Law and the Global War on Terrorism: Detainees, Interrogations, and Military Commissions," November 13-14, 2008, in Topeka, Kansas. The program is here. Why attend?

The United States Constitution was founded on the Rule of Law. The Global War on Terrorism has tested the limits of our constitutional values and has posed unprecedented challenges for the U.S. legal system. Throughout these difficult times, the federal courts have been instrumental in upholding the Rule of Law.

The Rule of Law and the Global War on Terrorism Symposium will examine legal implications of governmental actions taken in response to the attacks of September 11, 2001. Our speakers and participants will reevaluate and reassess these complex issues to explore possible ways forward as our nation prepares for a new administration.