ACS National Supreme Court Preview 2025-2026

Join ACS for our Annual National Supreme Court Preview, featuring a diverse group of constitutional and legal experts offering their insights into what we can expect from the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court Term that begins on October 6th.

Last Term, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court demonstrated that it remains committed to reshaping the law to fit the demands of the conservative legal movement while frequently using the so-called "Shadow Docket" to enable some of the most harmful policies of the Trump administration without explanation. At a time when the Supreme Court has allowed the rule of law to be stretched to the breaking point, the significance of the upcoming Term cannot be overstated. What can we expect as the justices prepare to once again weigh in on the power of the President and the civil and constitutional rights of voters, racial and sexual minorities, immigrants, students, the criminally accused, and other vulnerable communities?

Welcome Remarks:

Zinelle October, ACS Executive Vice President

Speakers:

Mark Joseph Stern, Senior Writer, Slate Magazine (moderator)

Carlos A. Ball, Distinguished Professor of Law and Judge Frederick Lacey Scholar, Rutgers Law School

Alexis Hoag-Fordjour, David Dinkins '56 Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center for Criminal Justice, Brooklyn Law School

Pamela S. Karlan, Kenneth and Harle Montgomery Professor of Public Interest Law and Co-Director of the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Stanford Law School

Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, Samuel Weiss Faculty Scholar, Director of the Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic, and Clinical Professor of Law, Penn State Dickinson Law

The American Constitution Society is a State Bar of California approved CLE provider. This event has been approved for 1.5 hours of California MCLE credit. Click here for the CLE Documentation, CA MCLE Cert. of Attendance, Evaluation Form, and CLE Attendance Verification form.