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The North Jersey Civil War Round Table hosts its 20th annual legal issues presentation, this year's topic is successful local battles in the South against the Klan waged by the Dept. of Justice.
The focus of the presentation will be on the successful local battles in the South against the Klan waged by the new Department of Justice, especially in 1871-73; the decisions of the US Supreme Court gutting the potential reach of the Civil War Constitutional Amendments; and the reasons for the ultimate failure to protect the formerly enslaved.
About the Presenter: John C. (“Jay”) Maloney, Jr. is " Of Counsel" to law firm of Traflet & Fabian in Morristown , New Jersey and New York City where he is a trial lawyer and complex commercial litigator. His practice focuses on commercial disputes, pharmaceutical litigation, class actions and international arbitrations. Prior to joining Traflet & Fabian, Mr. Maloney was a partner for many years at Day Pitney LLP. A graduate of Fordham College, Mr. Maloney earned his M.A. in American History at Columbia University, and his J.D. from the New York University School of Law where he was Business Editor of the Law Review. Prior to private practice, Mr. Maloney served as law clerk to the Honorable John J. Gibbons, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mr. Maloney served for twenty–eight years in the United States Army Reserve in the Military Intelligence Branch where he earned the rank of Colonel. This will be his seventeenth legal presentation to the North Jersey Civil War Round Table.
This presentation is hosted by the North Jersey Civil War Round Table. Register online or by calling the library at (973) 584-2400. The link will be sent to you the day before the program.
6:30pm - Informal Chat
7:00pm - Presentation
The Roxbury Township Public Library is a municipal library serving the communities of Succasunna, Ledgewood, Landing, Berkshire Valley, Port Morris, and Kenvil. Residents of the township are eligible to a free library card which enables access to 2.8 million items across the Morris Library Alliance including digital books, museum passes and more.
