Assault on Civil Liberties features a discussion with constitutional lawyer Stephen Rohde regarding the attack on the civil liberties of Americans and others in the years post- 9/11.
Stephen Rohde is a constitutional lawyer, lecturer, writer and political activist. He is a past President of both the ACLU of Southern California and the Beverly Hills Bar Association and is a founder of Interfaith Communities United for Justice and Peace. He is the author of American
Words of Freedom, which explores the origins, history and meaning of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. His most recent book is Freedom
of Assembly, which is part of the American Rights
Series. He is also co-author of Foundations of
Freedom published by the Constitutional Rights Foundation and has
written numerous articles and book reviews on civil liberties and constitutional
history. Mr. Rohde received his B.A. degree in Political Science from Northwestern
University in 1966 and his J.D. degree from Columbia Law School in 1969.
He is senior partner with the law firm of Rohde & Victoroff in Century
City specializing in communications.
