[2] Four decades later, the discovery of new evidence allowed Korematsu to re-open his case with a team of pro-bono lawyers headed by legal scholar Peter H. Irons.
[3] In 1988, the United States federal government officially apologized for its discriminatory wartime actions and granted reparations to all those who were being interned.
[5][6] The institute's members advocated for the designation of January 30 as Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution in California, and the legislature approved this in 2010.
[12] Each year on Fred Korematsu Day, the organization honors Japanese Americans who have contributed to the advancement of civil rights.
[13] In 2014, the Institute partnered with the San Joaquin County Office of Education to provide professional development for teachers on several civil rights topics, and was awarded a grant of $180,836.