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ACS Celebrates Recent Judicial Confirmations

Confirmations move the federal judiciary closer to reflecting the public it serves and fortifying all Americans’ confidence in our judiciary.

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DEI and First Amendment Event January 9

How to defend and advance inclusion in the face of state DEI bans, private lawsuits, and government pushback

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ACS Pledges to Continue Fight for Rule of Law and Progressive Community.

Read ACS's statement on the election of the 47th President of the United States.

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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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    ACS Book Club

    The ACS Book Club seeks to spotlight the impressive breadth of knowledge and experience in our network with a particular focus on lifting up voices and perspectives that have traditionally or historically been marginalized in legal and policy discussions.

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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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What's New

Press Release

ACS Applauds Historic Death Row Commutations

December 23, 2024

 

Press Release

ACS Celebrates 234th and 235th Judicial Confirmations; ‘A Great Day for Our Federal Judiciary and the American People’

December 20, 2024

 

Video

Should I Stay or Should I Go Again Public Service During an Unfriendly Federal Administration

December 19, 2024

 

Podcast

Episode 163: Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: How Trump Will Move To Roll Back Protections Under Federal Law

December 10, 2024

 

ExpertForum Blog

How to Interpret the Constitution Using a "New Pragmatism"

Mark S. Kende December 9, 2024

 

Podcast

Episode 162: The Threat of a National Abortion Ban in All but Name

November 26, 2024

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