This conference celebrates the legacy of Whitman alum and Supreme Court Justice, William O Douglas. There will be two panels (one on the environmental legacy of Douglas, one on the civil rights/civil liberties legacy of Douglas) followed by a keynote address from the Executive Director of the ACLU-WA.

This event will take place in-person in Kimball Theatre* and will also be livestreamed (Zoom link here).

1 p.m. Opening Remarks: Jack Jackson, Whitman College (Dept. of Politics)

1:15 p.m. Panel 1: Environmental Legacy of Justice Douglas:

• Heather Elliott, University of Alabama (School of Law)
• Adam Sowards, University of Idaho (Dept. of History)
• Renny Acheson, Whitman College Class of 2022

2:30 p.m. Panel 2: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties Legacy of Justice Douglas

• Scott Skinner-Thompson ’05, University of Colorado (School of Law)
• Marc-Tizoc González, University of New Mexico (School of Law)
• Alice Lesniak, Whitman College Class of 2022

4 p.m. Keynote Address: Michele Storms, ACLU-WA Executive Director

This event is sponsored by the Governor Arthur B. Langlie Fund for Northwest History, Politics and Public Service and the Robert and Mabel Groseclose Endowed Lecture Fund.

*Whitman College is a fully vaccinated campus community. All visitors must bring and show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend on-campus events. Any guests without proof of vaccination will be denied entry to campus events. Whitman College has the right to cancel or postpone events at any time. Please check back to confirm this event is still proceeding.