A FIRST FREEDOM PROJECT SEMINAR: FEDERAL LAWS PROTECTING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Special Announcement

The United States Department of Justice invites you to

A First Freedom Project Seminar: Federal Laws Protecting Religious Freedom

Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Georgia State University
Student University Center, Speaker’s Auditorium
Atlanta, Georgia

1 to 4 p.m.

Introductory remarks by
David E. Nahmias, U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Georgia

and presentations by
Eric W. Treene, Special Counsel for Religious Discrimination, Civil Rights Division, U.S.Department of Justice
Steven H. Rosenbaum, Chief, Housing and Civil Enforcement Section, Civil Rights Division
Kenneth W. Gibson, Deputy Chief, Criminal Section, Civil Rights Division

Topics will include:

• Religious Discrimination in Public Schools, Colleges and Universities
• Religious Discrimination and Public Employees
• The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA)
• Religion-based Housing and Lending Discrimination
• Religious Discrimination in Access to Public Accommodations and Public Facilities
• Prosecuting Attacks on Houses of Worship and Persons Based on Religion

Admission is free, but registration is required. This seminar is designed for religious,community, and civil rights leaders, government officials, attorneys, and others interested in religious liberty issues. Continuing Legal Education credit may be available.

To register, send your name, organization (if applicable) and phone number to: FirstFreedom@USDOJ.gov

Please call Valissa Johnson at (202) 514-9470 for more information.

www.FirstFreedom.gov