ACS Condemns Executive Orders

Calls on Legal Profession to Defend Those Targeted by Administration

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Law Scholars Sound Alarm on Constitutional Crisis

Bipartisan letter concludes President Trump “has acted unlawfully and unconstitutionally” in a slew of executive orders and actions.

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ACS Announces 2025 Next Generation Leaders

Thirty-one future progressive legal professionals were selected for the special leadership program.

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Protecting the Legitimacy of State Courts

Learn more about state court challenges and how to protect and strengthen our judiciaries.

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ACS President Search

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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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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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Podcast

Episode 172: A "Bloodless Coup" Underway in North Carolina

April 17, 2025

InBrief Blog

Law Firm Independence Under Attack With Executive Orders

Dan Cotter April 10, 2025

Press Release

American Constitution Society Announces 2025 Next Generation Leaders

April 2, 2025

Podcast

Episode 171: Taking DOGE to Court

April 1, 2025

ExpertForum Blog

The Sinking Fund Precedent: An Originalist Defense of Regulatory Independence

Mauni Jalali March 31, 2025

ExpertForum Blog

The Legal Battle Over Liberal Democracy

Hans Petter Graver March 31, 2025

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