Ellen Yaroshefsky * Kate Pflaumer * Bob Alsdorf * Jeff Robinson

Invite you to a special presentation by

Vincent Warren

Executive Director

Center for Constitutional Rights

Beyond Guantánamo: How to Restore the Constitution

The Center for Constitutional Rights filed the first Guantánamo case in 2002, just 6 weeks after the first detainees were brought to the camp. It resulted in the landmark victory Rasul v. Bush, in which the Supreme Court ruled that the detainees did indeed have the right to habeas corpus. On December 5th, CCR again represented Guantánamo detainees before the Supreme Court.  The case will decide more than the fate of these detainees; it will impact many of the central issues we face today—the existence of meaningful congressional oversight and independent judiciary reviewing executive and legislative actions, both necessary for creating real checks to excessive claims of executive authority. To move beyond our country’s mistakes, to move beyond Guantánamo, will take courage from

citizens and elected leaders alike, who each can play a part in insisting that basic rights be reinstated and

human dignity be restored.

May 28, 2008

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

Generously hosted by: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200
Seattle

Light refreshments will be provided

RSVP to: rsvp@... or by calling Jose Monzon at 212-614-6489.

The Center for Constitutional Rights is dedicated to advancing and protecting the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Founded in 1966 by attorneys who represented civil rights movements in the South, CCR is a non-profit legal and educational organization committed to the creative use of law as a positive force for social change.