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ACS is the foremost progressive legal organization in the country with 250 student and lawyer chapters nationwide.

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ACS is thrilled to announce Ambassador Keith M. Harper (ret.) has been elected as the new Board Chair, and Professor Michele Goodwin will serve as Board Chair-Elect.

Read the Press Release: www.acslaw.org/press_releas...
American Constitution Society Board Elects Keith Harper Chair, Michele Goodwin as Chair-Elect | ACS
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December 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Congratulations to @chicago-acs.bsky.social Board Member and ACS Next Generation Leader Owen Tanner-Flomberg on his recognition in @forbes.com 's 30 under 30 for ⭐social impact⭐!!
30 Under 30 Social Impact 2026: Meet The Founders And Changemakers Shaping Healthcare, AI And Sustainability
Food insecurity, reproductive health and the climate crisis are among the global challenges young social impact entrepreneurs are tackling.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Indigenous communities speak. The law listens — but doesn’t act. How do we change that?

Michalyn Steele joins Broken Law to talk about reordering legal values to protect sacred sites. Listen to the full episode here: www.acslaw.org/podcast/epis...
How do we reorder legal values toward Indigenous rights in sacred sites?
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December 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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ACS is co-sponsoring the Rights in Reel Time Challenge with @lawyers4goodgov.bsky.social

Law students are invited to create a 60–90 second video that brings the Constitution to life — with a focus on the 1st or 4th Amendment — for a chance to win up to $3,000!

Learn more: L4GG.org/ReelTime
Rights in Reel Time Challenge — Lawyers for Good Government
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November 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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TOMORROW: Join us for a career-focused program on the Ins and Outs of Impact Litigation with an ⭐⭐⭐⭐ panel: Phylicia Hill, @legaldefensefund.bsky.social's Antonio Ingram, @uppersevenlaw.bsky.social's Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, & @democracyforward.org's @anne-swift.bsky.social!
Image has photos of panelists, title The Ins and Outs of Impact Litigation and the date of the program: Thurs., Nov. 20 VIRTUAL 3-4 p.m. ET
November 20, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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From detaining student protesters to threatening to deport rival politicians, Trump has weaponized the immigration system to suppress dissent. Tmrw, join us, @nyulaw.bsky.social's Prof. Alina Das, and @knightcolumbia.org's Ramya Krishnan to discuss defending free speech in the immigration context.
image of Alina Das and Ramya Krishnan. Text says: Defending Immigrant Speech, Wed., Nov. 19 Virtual 2-3pm ET
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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“If you speak out in defense of judicial independence only to protect judges (or justices) who rule the way you want them to, then I respectfully submit that your definition of judicial independence is bollocks.”

Me in today’s “One First” on the Trump administration’s “war” on lower-court judges:
193. The "War" on Judges
Deputy Attorney General Blanche's attack on lower courts is an impressive combination of light on substance; shamelessly hypocritical; and profoundly dangerous. More people should be condemning it.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Here's a good new account to follow 👉 @chicago-acs.bsky.social
Welcome to Bluesky Chicago ACS Lawyer Chapter!
November 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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💪TODAY is the day! Lawyers, law students, jurists and defenders of democracy will gather for our #LawyersMarch for democracy!

📻 Listen as @mollycoleman.bsky.social describes the magntitude of this event on @legalafmtn.bsky.social

🏦THEN Join them at 1PM at SCOTUS! See you there!
November 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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✊Stand up 👔 Suit up 📣Speak out! Our #LawyersMarch for Democracy is TOMORROW at 1PM | SCOTUS. Wear your suits, bring your colleagues & your signs. The time is NOW to protect our democracy.

👉https://actionnetwork.org/events/lawyers-march-for-democracy-kickoff @aclu.org @afj.org @acslaw.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Register for ACS’s upcoming panel, The Ins and Outs of Impact Litigation: How to Launch a Career Making Positive Change! This panel will explore the many forms that impact litigation can take and how to break into impact litigation as a career.

Register here: getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/ev...
November 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Join ACS for a virtual event on Nov 19 at 2pm ET! Defending Immigrant Speech will feature Professor Alina Das and advocate Ramya Krishnan as they discuss challenges and resistance efforts for defending free speech in the immigration context.

Register here: getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/ev...
November 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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🎧 On the #BrokenLaw podcast, Donald Sherman of @citizensforethics.org joins @lindsaylangholz.bsky.social to discuss the threat of Trump seeking a third term, and why in spite of clear constitutional text, history cautions us to take the threat seriously.
Episode 187: Trump's Threats of a Third Term and the 22nd Amendment | ACS
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November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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📅 Today at NIU College of Law, ACS student leaders are hosting an urgent conversation on protest, ICE, and the Broadview Detention Center with @scottsakiyama.bsky.social and @pgoyette.bsky.social.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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📖 Retired Judge Mark Wolf in @theatlantic.com on why he left the bench:

"The White House’s assault on the rule of law is so deeply disturbing to me that I feel compelled to speak out. Silence, for me, is now intolerable."
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Is it a crime to post dozens of messages encouraging the assassination of President Trump on sites like X and BlueSky?

A jury in the Eastern District of Virginia just answered “no,” finding the person who posted them not guilty. 🧵
November 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Join @aspanational.bsky.social and the National Academy of Public Administration for The Relationship Between Civil Rights Law and DEI: Implications for the Delivery of Public Services, a virtual event on Nov. 11th at 1:00 EST! Learn more at the link below.

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November 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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“Four hundred years of struggle against executive taxation without representation should not end with statutory cleverness and emergency declarations.”

Read the latest Expert Forum as SCOTUS prepares to hear oral arguments on whether the president can impose taxes without congressional approval.
On Tariffs and Constitutional Structure | ACS
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November 4, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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As polls open across the nation, know your rights this Election Day.
Black graphic with text "Know Your Rights on Election Day If the polls close while you're still in line, stay in line — you have the right to vote. If you make a mistake on your ballot, ask for a new one. If the machines are down at your polling place, ask for a paper ballot. If you run into any problems or have questions on Election Day, call the Election Protection Hotline: 1-866-OUR-VOTE"
November 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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"Four hundred years of struggle against executive taxation without representation should not end with statutory cleverness and emergency declarations."

📖 On Tariffs and Constitutional Structure at the ACSBlog by Mauni Jalali.
On Tariffs and Constitutional Structure | ACS
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November 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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ACS is hiring! Join our team as an Executive Assistant to our President & EVP. Help advance our mission while supporting leadership and development efforts. $55K + 4-day work week. Apply by emailing [email protected]
#NowHiring

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ACS Executive Assistant Job Description | ACS
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October 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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New paper from me offering a holistic assessment of #SCOTUS's behavior on Trump-related emergency applications thus far:

papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

TL;DR: The ultimate theme of the decisions is a majority bent on preserving *their* supremacy, as such—which is likely to only be self-defeating.
Abstract This essay, prepared for the 2025 volume of The Supreme Court Review, seeks to provide a holistic account of the Supreme Court’s behavior on emergency applications relating to the Trump administration during its October 2024 Term. As it demonstrates, the justices in those cases not only flouted the traditional standards for emergency relief; they exhibited repeated and sustained disrespect for both lower courts and Congress, enabling the executive branch to act in defiance of countless statutory restrictions; of settled constitutional understandings; and even of coercive district court mandates, all with dramatic (and deleterious) real-world consequences. As the Alien Enemies Act cases illustrate, the takeaway is not that the Court always ruled for President Trump; it's that it pushed back only when its mandates were on the line. The upshot is an attempt by the Supreme Court to preserve its supremacy, as such. But such an approach, the essay concludes, is likely to be self-defeating. In the short term, it will encourage the executive branch to take ever-more-aggressive actions against both the people and the lower courts. And in the long term, it will not just further weaken Congress and the lower courts; it will further erode public confidence in the judiciary as an institution. Together, the increased power and momentum of the executive and the decreased credibility of (and respect for) the courts will make it that much harder for the Supreme Court to wield the supremacy it's protecting, even when it wants to.
October 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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From bans to lawsuits, attacks on DEI are spreading — but so are the victories. Advocates nationwide are using the First Amendment to fight back and win. Listen to the latest episode of Broken Law to learn more. 💪⚖️ #DEI #FirstAmendment

Full episode: www.acslaw.org/podcast/epis...
When DEI’s under attack, free speech fights back
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October 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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It’s National Vote Early Day! Check your state’s vote early options here:

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October 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Our @minnesotaacs.bsky.social celebrated its 10th Annual Progressive Law Benefit last week. Danger Boat Productions hosts the annual trivia event, which features progressive leaders (very often @erinmayequade.bsky.social!) quizzing on topical issues while raising funds for the ACS chapters network.
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Trivia is getting intense.
The best trivia contestants are also great public servants
October 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM