You’re invited to witness the most important event since WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning’s trial last summer! Chelsea Manning’s new legal defense council is preparing for an appeals process that may go up to the Supreme Court. On Sunday, April 13th they’ll be joined by prominent FBI whistleblower Mike German and NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake, as together they discuss the future of American government accountability, democratic information sharing, whistleblowing, and how you can make a difference!
WHAT: Presentation by legal counsel Nancy Hollander and Vincent Ward. They will be joined by NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake and FBI whistleblower Mike German
WHEN: Speakers begin Sunday, April 13, 2014 at 7:30pm Eastern Time (doors open at 7pm)
WHERE: McDonough Hall, Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
Event Description:
Unjustly sentenced to 35 years in prison, WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning is gearing up to fight for her freedom, and government accountability, during her legal appeals. The appeals may go all the way to the Supreme Court, and well-known civil rights attorney Nancy Hollander has been chosen as the woman for the job.
Please join us the evening of Sunday, April 13th to learn more about what Ms. Hollander expects to accomplish during the appeals process, as well as the Chelsea Manning Support Network’s ongoing efforts to support Manning in the face of her gender transition, college education and legal appeals.
Please join us the evening of Sunday, April 13th to learn more about what Ms. Hollander expects to accomplish during the appeals process, as well as the Chelsea Manning Support Network’s ongoing efforts to support Manning in the face of her gender transition, college education and legal appeals.
Nancy Hollander is a well-known civil rights attorney, who was chosen by the National Law Journal in 2001 as one of the nation’s 50 top women litigators. Additional speakers for the event will be Hollander’s law partner Vincent Ward, NSA whistle-blower Thomas Drake, and FBI whistle-blower Mike German. Drake blew the whistle on illegal wire-tapping, fraud and abuse at the NSA, and Mike German alerted congress to deficiencies in the FBI’s counterrorism operations.
We hope you’ll tune in!