November 9: Asian Americans and The Great Writ: Habeas Corpus Yesterday and Today

The writ of habeas corpus achieved prominence in late 17th century England as a key protection against royal prerogative powers, and early Americans adopted it as a bulwark against Executive Branch overreach.

This program will examine the role that Asian and Asian American petitioners played in the evolution and development of the writ of habeas corpus in U.S. courts, particularly in the immigration and wartime detention contexts.

It will also explore the continuing significance of the writ of habeas corpus today.

Title:
Asian Americans and The Great Writ: Habeas Corpus Yesterday and Today

Date/Time:
Monday, November 9, 2026
6–7:30 PM ET | 5–6:30 PM CT | 4–5:30 PM MT | 3–4:30 PM PT
Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar – Register Now!

Speakers:

• Professor Peter L. Markowitz is Associate Dean of Equity in Curriculum and Teaching, Professor of Law at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and Co-Director of the Center for Immigration Innovation and Kathryn O. Greenberg Immigration Justice Clinic.
• Professor Amanda L. Tyler is Thomas David & Judith Swope Clark Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.
• Hon. Denny Chin is Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Lawrence W. Pierce Distinguished Jurist in Residence at Fordham University School of Law, and Co-Director of the Center on Asian Americans and the Law.
• Professor Thomas Lee is Leitner Family Professor of International Law at Fordham University School of Law and Co-Director of the Center on Asian Americans and the Law.

Sponsored By:
Fordham Law School

Credit:
1.5 credit hours in New Jersey and New York. You may be able to self‑apply for credit in some other states.

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