CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Dec. 1, 2025 – The Wyoming State Archives Speaker Series, in partnership with the Laramie County Library, presents author Eric L. Muller discussing his book Lawyer, Jailer, Ally, Foe on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
During World War II, the U.S. government forcibly relocated over 110,000 Japanese Americans to incarceration camps, including Wyoming's Heart Mountain Relocation Center in Park County. At each camp, the government assigned white lawyers with a contradictory mandate: provide legal counsel to prisoners while keeping operations running smoothly.
In Lawyer, Jailer, Ally, Foe, Professor Muller examines how three of these lawyers—who believed they were helping prisoners—ultimately became complicit in perpetrating racial injustice. Through archival evidence and compelling narrative, Muller reveals how well-intentioned individuals contributed to a system that stripped people of freedom and dignity.
Muller is the Dan K. Moore Distinguished Professor of Law in Jurisprudence and Ethics at the University of North Carolina School of Law.
Attendance Options:
- In Person: This event will be held in the Wyoming State Capitol Extension Auditorium, located underground and connecting the State Capitol and the Hershler Building. The physical address of the State Capitol is 200 W. 24th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82002.
- Virtual: Register at eventbrite.com/o/wyoming-
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Virtual and in-person attendees are encouraged to ask questions during the presentation. This event is free and open to the public.
Figure 1: The Wyoming State Archives Speaker Series presents author Eric L. Muller discussing his book Lawyer, Jailer, Ally, Foe on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
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