December 18: Korematsu v. U.S. 'I thought the decision was wrong, and I still feel this way'NEW

Today, we honor the 82nd anniversary of the Korematsu v. United States case on December 18, 1944. Often cited, the landmark decision by the Supreme Court upheld the incarceration of 125,000 Japanese Americans from the West Coast during WWII.

Woven together with Fred’s story and the importance and the historical impact of his court case are broader issues, such as the right to due process in the Fifth Amendment, the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and the civil liberties guaranteed to every American citizen.

Last year, in honor of the 80th anniversary of the case, KI publicly debuted “Error Before Us: The Coram Nobis Cases,” a documentary produced by the Korematsu Institute in honor of the 40th anniversary of the coram nobis cases. Directed by Emmy-award-winning director Eric Fournier, the film shows us how Fred's fight for justice can teach us about the Constitution, civil liberties, citizenship, and what it means to be an American.

Date
Dec 18



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2025 = 81st