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ACS Statement on Military Response to Los Angeles Protests

The administration's actions represent a direct assault on First Amendment rights to speech and assembly.

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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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ACS President Search

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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.

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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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What's New

 

Press Release

American Constitution Society Announces Winners of 2025 Richard D. Cudahy Writing Competition

June 11, 2025

 

Podcast

Episode 176: Checks and Balances Upside Down

June 10, 2025

 

Press Release

ACS Statement on Military Response to Los Angeles Protests

June 9, 2025

 

Podcast

Episode 175: Defending Academic Freedom

May 27, 2025

 

InBrief Blog

What Is the Rule of Law?

Christopher Wright Durocher May 27, 2025

 

ExpertForum Blog

Ranked Choice Voting: Lessons in Democracy Reform from New York

Carl Unegbu May 27, 2025

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