Events

Iqbal in Context

Join ACS, MLSA, MELSA, and SALSA for a panel discussion of the larger context of Ashcroft v. Iqbal and its practical consequences beyond civil procedure. Iqbal is taught like a procedural case, but it has had far-reaching consequences on substantive rights and legal discourse that validated race as a tool in detention, security, and investigation practices. Even within the text of Iqbal, both the majority and dissent opinions casually gloss over and promote biases, particularly Islamophobia and xenophobia. This event is part of an ongoing effort to share real stories behind doctrinal cases, rather than passively accepting the system in its current state.