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Constitutional Interpretation

Jan 14, 2025

UNC's ACS Chapter will host Professor Bill Marshall to discuss progressive approaches to constitutional interpretation.

ACS New York: Book Talk with Michelle Adams, Author of "The Containment: Detroit, the Supreme Court, and the Battle for Racial Justice in the North

Jan 13, 2025

Join the ACS New York Chapter for an enlightening book talk of with esteemed legal scholar Michelle Adams, author of The Containment: Detroit, the Supreme Court, and the Battle for Racial Justice in the North, a definitive history of the landmark Milliken v. Bradley Supreme Court case. Adams examines how the 1974 decision effectively ended […]

DEI and the First Amendment

Jan 9, 2025

Since the Supreme Court's 2023 opinion against affirmative action, legislators and litigators have unleashed a torrent of laws and lawsuits targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The incoming Trump administration threatens to further mobilize the federal government against diversity programming through executive orders and "reverse discrimination" lawsuits. In this event, leading advocates and scholars will […]

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

Dec 18, 2024

Eight years ago, career attorneys throughout the federal workforce faced an urgent question—whether to continue their public service in the federal government as a bulwark against abuse of power or leave in the face of an administration hostile to the very mission of the agencies or departments for which they worked. Some stayed. Some left. What […]

ACS Georgia: Annual Public Interest Holiday Party

Dec 10, 2024

Please join the ACS Georgia Lawyer Chapter for their annual Public Interest Holiday Party celebrating Atlanta's legal aid organizations, non-profits, community partners as we toast to their accomplishments in 2024 and look ahead to 2025. Please reach out to Shelby McKenzie (shelby.mckenzie731@gmail.com) for co-sponsorship opportunities. Thank you to our sponsors: ACLU of Georgia All Voting […]

Judicial independence, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Reform

How to Interpret the Constitution Using a "New Pragmatism"

Dec 9, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court’s reputation is like the 1980’s sitcom “Night Court.” There is chaos. But it’s not funny. This essay focuses on four recent, but confused, originalist-related decisions to prove its case that the conservative majority’s preferred interpretive method is at the root of this dysfunction. Then the essay argues that a solution to […]

ACS Finals Study Jam

Dec 7, 2024

This event is a studying session for finals. Students who are involved with the local ACS chapter can join to study and get helpful tips to do well on the exams starting on Sunday, December 8th. It is also a final socializing event for ACS members given that afterwards will be busy due to finals […]

2024 Holiday Happy Hour

Dec 7, 2024

The San Diego Chapter invite you to our final event of 2024! Join our newly elected Executive Board for 2024-2025 to socialize with past, present, and future leaders of the progressive mission in San Diego! At this event, we will celebrate our successes this year, discuss next year's plan, and a chance to enjoy great […]