Bannai will discuss reopening Japanese American incarceration cases at Sept. 16 Rotary meeting

Published 9:30 am Monday, September 8, 2025

Lorraine Bannai, professor emerita at Seattle University School of Law, will discuss “Coram Nobis: Reopening the Japanese American Incarceration Cases” at the Rotary Club of Mercer Island’s meeting on Sept. 16 at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 SE 24th St.

The main meeting begins at 12:30 p.m.; socializing is from noon to 12:30 p.m. Guests are always welcome and there is no fee to attend. A catered lunch is available for $25, or attendees can bring their own meal.

Professor Bannai has written and spoken widely on the wartime Japanese American incarceration and its present-day relevance. Her books include the co-authored “Race, Rights, and National Security: Law and the Japanese American Incarceration” and her biography of Fred Korematsu, “Enduring Conviction: Fred Korematsu and His Quest for Justice.”

For more information on the Rotary Club of Mercer Island, visit http://mirotary.org