On February 17-19, a very special guest will be at the Maurer
School of Law: the Honorable Joan Donoghue. Judge Donoghue is the
U.S. member of the International Court of Justice, also known as the World
Court. An arm of the United Nations based in The Hague, the Court is
charged with settling legal disputes between nations. In recent years, it
has addressed issues including German immunity from claims brought by Italian
nationals arising out of Nazi war crimes; the legality of the use of force
during the breakup of the former Yugoslavia; and the obligation of the United
States to allow Mexican consular officials to meet with their citizens in U.S.
prisons.
In addition to serving as a judge on the World Court, Judge
Donoghue has had a long and illustrious practice in international law.
She has held many different positions within the Department of State, including
that of Acting Legal Adviser, advising Secretary Clinton and President Obama on
aspects of international law.
Judge Donoghue will participate in two public events during her
visit to Bloomington. The first is a panel discussion entitled “Exploring
the Effectiveness of International Law,” sponsored by the Indiana Journal
of Global Legal Studies, which will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 5:00 p.m. in
the law school’s Moot Court Room. The panel will be moderated by
Professor David Fidler, of the Maurer School of Law; Judge Donoghue will be
joined on the panel by Professor Feisal Istrabadi of the Maurer School of Law
and the School of Global and International Studies, and Professor Yvonne Dutton
of the McKinney School of Law.
On Wednesday, Feb. 19, Judge Donoghue will deliver the George P.
Smith II Lecture, entitled “International Law and Indiana: Reflections from the
World Court.” It will be held at noon in the law school’s Moot Court Room;
a reception will follow.
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