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Hear My Voice – A Living Voices Performance

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

The Robert H. Jackson Center is pleased to welcome the remarkable talent of Living Voices (part of TheatreWorks USA) on Monday, January 31, 2022 to perform "Hear My Voice" in our Cappa Theatre. This live, interactive performance will take the audience on an immersive journey through the incredible story of how women secured the right […]

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Through the Eyes of a Friend-A Living Voices Performance

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

The Robert H. Jackson Center is pleased to welcome the remarkable talent of Living Voices (part of TheatreWorks USA) on Monday, January 31, 2022 at 7pm to perform "Through the Eyes of a Friend" in our Cappa Theatre. This live, interactive performance will offer the audience a view into the world of Anne Frank from […]

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“70 Years After Steel Seizure: The Limits of Executive Power”

Warren County Court House 204 4th Avenue, Warren, PA, United States

The Robert H. Jackson Center invites the public to its annual Jackson Day in Warren event in honor of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson's birth on February 13, 1892 in Spring Creek, PA.The keynote speaker for our 2022 Warren Day will be Matthew Steilen, Professor of Law at the University at Buffalo School […]

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Tea Time with the Jackson Center: Truth about Voting Rights

Virtual Event

Join us online as Robert H. Jackson Center President Kristan McMahon is joined by Marquette University Law School Professor Atiba Ellis. His research focuses on voting rights law with specific attention to how varying conceptions of the right to vote exclude voters on the margins. He has written about the economic entry barriers posed by […]

Tea Time with the Jackson Center: Aggressive War, Human Rights, and Accountability

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Join Tea Time with the Jackson Center on Facebook Live Thursday, March 24 at 3pm ET Our 2022 programming theme is Democracy on Trial. We are exploring the pressures on, challenges to, and opportunities for democracy and democratic institutions. This year, Tea Time with the Jackson Center will occur monthly on the fourth Thursday of […]

Robert H. Jackson: The Legacy of “The Federal Prosecutor”

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

9:00am Breakfast/Registration 10:00 am "The Role of the Federal Prosecutor" Trini E. Ross, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York 11:00am Play read: "The Trial of Al Capone" (Edited by Scott Sroka and Paul Heimel) 12:00pm Luncheon Interview with Hon. Jeremiah J. McCarthy, U.S. Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Western […]

Tea Time with the Jackson Center: The Importance of Judicial Diversity

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Join us online as Robert H. Jackson Center President Kristan McMahon is joined by Dr. Alex Badas, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston and Dr. Katelyn Stauffer, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of South Carolina to talk about diversity in the judicial system and how that impacts decisions […]

Battle of The Books

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

REGISTRATION FOR BATTLE OF THE BOOKS IS FULL!! The Robert H. Jackson Center is inviting grade school educators to bring your team to our Battle of the Books event on Saturday, May 14, 2022 beginning at 2pm. We are looking for teachers to lead up to eight teams of students in grades 6-8 who are […]

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17th Annual Young Readers Program

Reg Lenna Center for the Arts 116 E 3rd St,, Jamestown, NY, United States

The Robert H. Jackson Center is thrilled to welcome Lesa Cline-Ransome as the featured speaker for its 17th Annual Young Readers Program. The Young Readers Program uses literature to engage young people with their world by inspiring them to read and hone their analytical skills and writing ability. This year, the Jackson Center has invited […]

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14th Annual International Law Roundtable Welcome

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

This year's recipient is Hans Corell, who served as Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and Legal Counsel of the United Nations from March 1994 to March 2004. He helped establish the […]