Washington, DC — March 29, 2011Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced it will host a panel discussion: “Politics and the Holder Justice Department: Rule of Law at Risk?” Panelists include Hans von Spakovsky, senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation; Debra Burlingame, Co-Founder of Keep America Safe; and Austin Nimocks, senior legal counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund.The panel will address concerns about politicization and ideology at the Holder Justice Department as it relates to civil rights enforcement, national security and terrorism, and the refusal to defend the Defense of Marriage Act.The panel will also be streamed live, and a recorded copy of will be available soon afterward.

• Date: Thursday, March 31
• Time: 11 AM – 12:30 PM ET
• *Location: Main Conference Room
  Judicial Watch
  425 Third Street SW, Suite 800
  Washington, DC 20024

Confirmed Panelists:

Hans von Spakovsky
Senior Legal Fellow
The Heritage FoundationAustin Nimocks
Senior Legal Counsel
Alliance Defense FundDebra Burlingame
Board Member of World Trade Center Memorial Foundation
Co-Founder of Keep America Safe

Moderator:

Tom Fitton
President
Judicial WatchThe event is free of charge and open to the press and the public. A mult box will be available.*(Across from NASA headquarters, near the Southwest Federal Center Metro station; click for map and directions)