ACS Responds to the End of the Supreme Court’s Destructive, Retrograde Term

The facts have not mattered to the supermajority of this Court as it pursued its nakedly partisan and ideological agenda

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Puerto Rico: A Part of but Apart from the U.S.

Puerto Rico’s colonial status and how it enables the Trump Administration’s reinvigorated Monroe Doctrine.

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ACS Denounces the Supreme Court's Consolidation of Executive Power

The Roberts Court has surrendered power to the President at the expense of institutional independence.

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Fellowships 101: How to Secure a Fellowship and Make the Most of It

April 8 panel covered all aspects of the fellowship process, including how to craft a successful application.

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Welcome to ACS, the leading progressive legal nonprofit organization with nearly 250 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

 

Podcast

Episode 208: For the United States: Rebuilding Independence at the Department of Justice

September 3, 2026

 

Podcast

Episode 207: Puerto Rico: A Part of but Apart from the U.S.

August 18, 2026

 

ExpertForum Blog

Department of Justice Attorneys Propose Regulation Creating Ethics-Free Zone Violating the Rule of Law and Inviting Criminal Behavior

James “Jim” Saranteas August 13, 2026

 

Press Release

ACS Chicago Lawyer Chapter Honors Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice, Local Legal Leaders for Contributions to Progressive Causes

August 11, 2026

 

ExpertForum Blog

The Supreme Court’s Judicial Blindness to Children in OT 2025

Mary Kelly Persyn Bruce Lesley August 11, 2026

 

Podcast

Episode 206: Pink Crime

August 4, 2026

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