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Creation Date
2-19-2026
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Thursday, February 19, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Eck Hall of Law, Room 1140
Join the Notre Dame Exoneration Project for a screening of Just Mercy, the powerful film based on Bryan Stevenson’s work. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation. One of his first cases is that of Walter McMillian, who is sentenced to die in 1987 for the murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite evidence proving his innocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson encounters racism and legal and political maneuverings as he tirelessly fights for McMillian's life. Food provided.
Sponsor: Notre Dame Exoneration Project