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.

ACS calls for urgent reforms to preserve judicial norms, restore credibility, and to protect our country’s democratic legitimacy.

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Path to the Bench

Creating the Next Generation of Leaders in the Law

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Welcome to ACS, the leading progressive legal organization with more than 200 student and lawyer chapters across the nation.

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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The Death Penalty in America

ACS condemns the cruelty and racism inherent in the death penalty and provides programming and resources to help foster greater understanding of the racial disparities and constitutional problems in the administration of the death penalty.

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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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