Gordon Hirabayashi, Fred Korematsu, and Minoru Yasui resisted the unjust orders that led to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII. The Supreme Court, holding those orders constitutional, affirmed their convictions. Forty years later, Hirabayashi, Korematsu, and Yasui reopened their cases based on proof that the government lied to the Court.

Learn about these landmark cases and the overturning of their criminal convictions for their wartime civil disobedience. Three attorneys from the legal teams — Kathryn Bannai, Lorraine Bannai, and Peggy Nagae — will discuss their cases and implications for today. Moderation by Melissa Davlin and Wendy Olson.

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