ACLU for YOUth Mock Trial Date and Location: August 14, 2026, Joslin Memorial Library Presented by Joslin Memorial Library and the Harwood ACLU club Supported in part by Vermont Humanities and the Mad River Valley Rotary Club

ACLU for YOUth Mock Trial Date and Location: August 14, 2026, Joslin Memorial Library Presented by Joslin Memorial Library and the Harwood ACLU club Supported in part by Vermont Humanities and the Mad River Valley Rotary Club Youth Facilitators: Head facilitator: Harmony Devoe Co-facilitator: Ben Goldhammer Co-facilitator: Dahlia Jordan The ACLU for YOUth Mock Trial was inspired by a real United States Supreme Court case: Department of Homeland Security v. Vijayakumar Thuraissigiam (2020). Thuraissigiam was represented by ACLU lawyers. In the actual case, the court ruled 7-2 in favor of DHS. Marshal for the Supreme Court: Willis McDonough Chief Justice: Hazel Deane Supreme Court Justices: Graham Gilman, Emmy Dubois DHS Lawyers: Agnes Knepper, Magnolia Kilian Trautz, Sylvia Lehnhoff ACLU Lawyers: Cecily Gilman, Charley Lund, Nora Foley Courtroom Journalist: Maddie Casari Special thanks to Emmy Auld from ACLU-VT and Harwood teacher Adam Sargent for helping prepare participants for the mock trial. —-- More detail about the program: The ACLU for YOUth Mock Trial was the culmination of a three-day program for middle and high school students, designed and led by Harwood students. Each day of camp featured ACLU lawyers as guest speakers who focused on three rights-based issues: immigration, gender-affirming care, and housing. Participants also took direct action through projects like zine writing and making “Know Your Rights” signs for businesses to display in response to ICE activity.