Community Event: When Lilacs Last In The Dooryard Bloom’d

A dramatic recitation of one of Walt Whitman’s famous poems, “When Lilacs Last In The Dooryard Bloom’d” will be held Saturday, the anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The poem will be read by Paul Leone, on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Robert H Jackson Center's Cappa Theatre. Advanced tickets are available for […]

OurStoryBridge – Voting Stories by You!

The Robert H. Jackson Center 305 E 4th ST, Jamestown, NY, United States

Do you, or someone you know have a personal story to tell about their experience of democracy in America? Schedule your time now to share your relationship with democracy starting […]

Sips of Summer – Indoor Garden Party Fundraiser

The Robert H. Jackson Center 305 E 4th ST, Jamestown, NY, United States

Join us at the Robert H. Jackson Center on Sunday afternoon June 30th from 1 - 4 pm for our indoor garden party summer fundraiser. Enjoy light fare, live jazz, […]

Jackson Lecture on the U.S. Supreme Court

Chautauqua Institution and the Robert H. Jackson Center will be welcoming law professor and writer, Kate Shaw as speaker for the 20th Annual Robert H. Jackson Lecture on the Supreme […]

Voices and Votes: Democracy in America

The Robert H. Jackson Center (RHJC) is proud to share the Recordings in Progress: Your Voting Story alongside the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibition of Voices and Votes: Democracy in America from September 6 to October 18. […]

Constitution Day with Dr. Karen Korematsu

Dr. Karen Korematsu will be the featured speaker at the Robert H. Jackson Center for Constitution Day observances in the Carl Cappa Theatre, 10 a.m. on September 17. Korematsu is the […]

A Jacksonian Perspective: The Federal Prosecutor

The Robert H. Jackson Center 305 E 4th ST, Jamestown, NY, United States

Join us for an open and thought-provoking Community Conversation at the Robert H. Jackson Center September 24, 5:00 p.m. In an era where headlines scream of weaponized justice or slow-moving […]

Korematsu v. United States at 80: Reenactment and Re-litigation

The George Washington University Law School Jack Morton Auditorium 800 21st NW, Washington, DC

The Robert H. Jackson Center and George Washington University School of Law present two mock oral arguments featuring leading judges and lawyers: a reenactment of October 1944 U.S. Supreme Court […]

Flag Raising and Haudenosaunee Cultural Fair

The public is invited to a flag raising ceremony and cultural fair to start our observance of Native American Heritage Month and honoring the rich culture of the Haudenosaunee at […]