APABA-DC’s 8th Annual Trial Re-enactment “Justice Denied: Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio”

When
17 May 2023
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 717 Madison Pl NW, Washington, DC 20005

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Photos from the event are posted here.

After two years of virtual re-enactments, APABA-DC is excited to hold its 8th annual trial re-enactment at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on May 17, 2023 at 6 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, but please RSVP by Monday, May 15th to be added to the security list for the courthouse.

Each year, APABA-DC invites a cast of federal, state, and local judges to participate in a re-enactment of cases of particular significance to the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. This year, APABA-DC will host the trial re-enactment of “Justice Denied: Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio,” which describes how, in the 1970s, Filipino and native Alaskan activists led workers in Alaskan canneries to organize and file class actions against unfair and discriminatory working conditions that had prevailed for decades against Asian American cannery workers. After the decision, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1991, effectively amending Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to counter the Supreme Court’s holding in Wards Cove Packing.

STARRING

Hon. Errol R. Arthur (Superior Court of the District of Columbia)

Hon. Raymond Chen (United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit)

Hon. Jennifer Choe-Groves (United States Court of International Trade)

Hon. Theo Chuang (United States District Court for the District of Maryland)

Hon. Gwen D'Souza (District of Columbia Department of Employment Services)

Hon. Zia Faruqui (United States District Court for the District of Columbia)

Hon. Kelly Higashi (Superior Court of the District of Columbia)

Hon. Jeannie Hong (Circuit Court for Baltimore County)

Hon. Florence Pan (United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit)

Hon. Jason Park (Superior Court of the District of Columbia)

Hon. Hiram Puig-Lugo (Superior Court of the District of Columbia)

Hon. Maribeth Raffinan (Superior Court of the District of Columbia)

Hon. Kenia Seoane Lopez (Superior Court of the District of Columbia)

Hon. Jeri Somers (United States Civilian Board of Contract Appeals)

Doors will open at 6:00 p.m., and the re-enactment will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Reception to follow afterwards at the historic Dolley Madison House.

APABA-DC thanks Barnes & Thornburg LLP and Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, PLLC for their support of this event.

Arrival Info

Bring a Government-Issued ID. We have added your name to the court’s security list, and you will need to have a government-issued ID at the check-in. If you have registered for your guest and have not provided us with the name of your guest, please do so as soon as possible by email to community@apaba-dc.org.

Use the H Street Entrance. Please enter the courthouse using the H Street entrance, immediately to the left of 1520 H Street N.W., Washington, DC 20005. We will have volunteers there to guide you. If you are taking the metro, the closest metro station is McPherson Square.

Check In No Later Than 6:00 p.m. Please arrive at the courthouse early. The check-in process will begin at 5:30 p.m.; the door to the Ceremonial Courtroom will open at 6 p.m.; and the program will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. The security for court entrance will close at 7 p.m.

APABA-DC is an affiliate of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.

APABA-DC

P.O. Box 27223

Washington, DC 20038

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