"Ethics & Government: Wrestling with Truth and Democracy" with James Comey
Schedule
Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 12:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
1200 Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55403 | Minneapolis, MN
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Do ethics matter in government? Is truth just a matter of perspective? What is asked of and from us if our democracy and once-trusted institutions are to endure?The second Forum of our “Ethics Still Matter” spring season features former FBI Director and #1 New York Times Best-Selling Author James Comey and will be moderated by Justice Margaret Chutich. This Forum returns us to where we began in fall 1980 with Special Watergate Prosecutor Archibald Cox who also spoke on “Ethics and Government.”
James Comey led the FBI from 2013 to 2017, appointed by President Barack Obama. At the FBI, he tried to change its approach to leadership, diversity, and cyber threats. Like Archibald Cox, Comey’s tenure came to an abrupt end under a controversial president. Prior to FBI service, Comey was a federal prosecutor in New York and Virginia and served as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and U.S. deputy attorney general under President George W. Bush.
Comey’s 2018 and 2021 books on ethics and leadership were both New York Times bestsellers. He holds a law degree from the University of Chicago Law School.
Our moderator, Justice Margaret Chutich is an American lawyer and judge who served as an associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 2016 to 2024. She was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton. She previously served as a judge on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Her career in law and justice is marked by her advocacy for LGBTQ+ representation. She holds degrees from the University of Minnesota and the University of Michigan.
DOORS 11AM
MUSIC 11:30AM with Rachel Kurtz
FORUM NOON
A free public reception will immediately follow the program.
Town Hall Forums are always free. No registration is required. Seating is open; first come, first seated.
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