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The First 100 Days: A Multi-Front Attack on the Constitution

The first 100 days of the new administration has been defined by governance predicated on intimidation, retribution, and rejection of accountability.

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Law Students Call on Lawyers to Defend Rule of Law

Students from over 120 law schools took the action in response to attacks against the rule of law, lawyers, and the judiciary.

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First Judicial Nominations

U.S. Senate Should Stand Up for Rule of Law, Democracy with Judicial Nomination Votes

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Welcome to ACS, the leading progressive legal nonprofit organization with more than 200 student and lawyer chapters across the nation.

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    Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation

    A national commission, with the requisite independence and resources, is needed to develop a full and accurate historical record of the laws and legal systems that must be dismantled, rewritten, and reimagined to achieve racial equity and prosperity in this country.

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    Run. Vote. Work.

    Run.Vote.Work. focuses on advocating for voting rights and non-partisan redistricting; mobilizing and educating voters about their rights; raising awareness and increasing engagement on down ballot races, and connecting our members with opportunities to support voting rights and election integrity.

    Run. Vote. Work.
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    Track Judicial Nominations

    Every day, federal courts decide cases critical to our rights — from the environment to voting to immigration. Those who are appointed to serve on the bench must be qualified, fair, and impartial.

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    Broken Law Podcast

    Ever feel like the law is stacked against you? It probably is. Broken Law speaks truth to power in discussing how our laws and legal system serve the few at the expense of the many. This is where law meets real life.

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    State Attorneys General Project

    The State Attorneys General Project develops and disseminates legal resources and hosts programming and events examining the actions of state attorneys general and the emerging legal and policy issues they face.

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    ACS Chapters

    The engine that drives ACS’s work is its rapidly growing nationwide network of more than 200 student and lawyer chapters in 48 states and almost every law school. ACS chapters offer platforms for discussion, opportunities for networking and mentoring, and organizing around matters of both local and national significance.

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InBrief Blog

A message to my law students: 'Fight for our democracy'

Kent Greenfield May 19, 2025

Video

Defending Academic Freedom

May 15, 2025

 

Podcast

Episode 174: The New Civil War Over Reproduction

May 13, 2025

 

Press Release

ACS Statement on the Legacy of Former Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter

May 9, 2025

 

Press Release

U.S. Senate Should Stand Up for Rule of Law, Democracy with Judicial Nomination Votes  

May 5, 2025

 

Video

Confronting the War on Immigrants: Citizenship, Detention & Deportation

May 1, 2025

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