Civil Rights Section to present Weinglas Award to activist lawyer.Alan Graf will be presented with the Leonard Weinglas Defense of Civil Liberties Award on Sunday, July 16, at 3 p.m., at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center The Washington State Convention and Trade Center is a convention center located next to and over Interstate 5 in downtown Seattle, Washington, adjacent to Freeway Park. Planning for its construction began in 1982; construction began in 1985, and the center opened on June 18, 1988. in Seattle. The award--named after a noted New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of civil and human rights attorney--is given at the Civil Rights Section meeting at ATLA's Annual Convention to recognize and honor an individual who has defended civil liberties beyond his or her duty. A self-described "hippie lawyer" and advocate for local activists, Graf practices civil rights and Social Security law in Portland, Oregon. He is being honored for his significant legal triumphs and for dedicating his attorney fees to the Northwest Constitutional Rights Center in Portland. Graf founded the center, affiliated with the National Lawyers Guild, to provide groundbreaking solutions to the civil rights problems facing people in the Pacific Northwest. Rep (programming) REP - A directive used in IBM object code card decks (and later PTF Tapes) to REPlace fragments of already assembled or compiled object code prior to link edit. . James McDermott James McDermott may refer to:
INDEFINITE, NUMBER. A number which may be increased or diminished at pleasure. 2. When a corporation is composed of an indefinite number of persons, any number of them consisting of a majority of those detainment of suspected terrorists without charge. McDermott, a physician, is an outspoken critic of the war in Iraq, a staunch supporter of civil rights, and a consistent opponent of tort tort, in law, the violation of some duty clearly set by law, not by a specific agreement between two parties, as in breach of contract. When such a duty is breached, the injured party has the right to institute suit for compensatory damages. "reform." The Civil Rights and Employee Rights sections will hold a joint reception honoring Graf at the convention center immediately following presentation of the award. |
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