The Judge Frank M. Johnson Jr. Institute and the Jacksonville State University American Democracy Project will co-host a Free Speech Forum at JSU on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.
Panelists will include:
Professor Bryan Fair, a First Amendment law expert at the University of Alabama School of Law and a board member for the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Professor Allen Linken, political science professor who teaches Constitutional law at the University of Alabama and former US Navy Judge Advocate General (JAG) officer.
Former US Senator and Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange, who successfully argued a free speech case before the US Supreme Court, Lane v. Franks, in 2014.
US District Judge Keith Watkins, who was appointed to the bench by President George W. Bush in 2005, elevated to chief judge in 2011 and assumed senior status in 2019. He is a board member of the Judge Frank Johnson Institute.
The panel will be moderated by Thomas Rains, executive director of the Johnson Institute and Dr. Lori Owens, chair of the JSU American Democracy Project committee and dean of Honors and Special Programs. More information about the event and speakers can be found here.
The American Democracy Project (ADP) at Jacksonville State University “is a nonpolitical, cooperative effort by students, faculty, staff, and administrators to promote community involvement. People from all walks of life are encouraged to work together to further civic interactions, discussions, and service opportunities.”
Members of the public are invited to submit questions using this link by noon on September 15.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Location: Jacksonville State University, 1602, 700 Pelham Rd N, Jacksonville, AL 36265 on the 11th floor of Houston Cole Library
Admission: Free and Open to the Public