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ACS Washington, DC: Summer Happy Hour
Jul 9, 2025
Please join the ACS DC Lawyer Chapter for our summer happy hour on Wednesday July 9 from 6-8 p.m. at The Admiral. Whether you're a new member or a familiar face, we hope to see you there! Law students who are in town for the summer are especially encouraged to attend. No need to dress […]
ACS San Diego: 2025 SCOTUS Review Dinner
Jul 9, 2025
Please join the ACS San Diego Lawyer Chapter, the ACS University of San Diego Student Chapter, and the Tom Homann LGBTQ+ Law Association (THLA) for our annual Marquee Summer Event. We are excited to gather for an evening dinner with Constitutional Law Expert and Dean of the University of San Diego School of Law Robert […]
Deportation, Detention and Access to Justice, Immigration, Rights of Detainees
When ICE Agents Break the Law, Can Victims Sue? The Supreme Court Hints Yes. Will the Eleventh Circuit Listen?
Jul 8, 2025
Over the past five months, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents have arrested and deported U.S. citizens, caused car crashes during reckless pursuits, brandished weapons on unarmed children, and unnecessarily used force against elected officials. These are just a few of the egregious acts that federal law enforcement officers have committed since the Trump administration […]
The Autonomous Dignified Worker
Jul 4, 2025
The American Constitution Society chapter of University of Cincinnati College of Law will be hosting Professor Anne Lofaso to discuss her theoretical labor framework on the autonomous dignified worker and using the union as a way for social and individual progress. In partnership with the Labor and Employment Law club and the Nathaniel R. Jones […]
Birthright citizenship, Deportation, Immigration, Racial Justice
Don’t Let Trump Erase Immigrants from the Citizenship Clause
Jul 3, 2025
What does it mean to be born free? How did the drafters of the U.S. Constitution’s Citizenship Clause think about it? And how should their vision of freedom at birth inform today’s debates over birthright citizenship? When defending his plans to deny citizenship to children of immigrants, President Trump has repeatedly claimed that birthright citizenship […]
ACS National Supreme Court Term in Review
Jul 2, 2025
Join the American Constitution Society, in partnership with the Georgetown University O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, the Brennan Center for Justice, Ms. Magazine, Ms. Studios, and Feminist Majority Foundation for an in-person event featuring leading scholars, legal experts, and award-winning journalists discussing key Supreme Court cases of the 2024-2025 term and the […]
ACS Chicago: 2025 Annual Police Accountability Forum
Jun 27, 2025
Join the ACS Chicago Lawyer Chapter, Chicago Appleseed, and the Chicago Council of Lawyers for the 2025 Annual Police Accountability Forum. Sharon Fairley will moderate a panel discussion on the state of police oversight in Chicago, with participation from the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, the Chicago Police Department and others. Register here. CLE credit […]
ACS National Reception
Jun 18, 2025
Join the American Constitution Society for a reception on the evening of Wednesday, June 18, from 5:00-7:00 PM ET. The reception is free and is an opportunity for ACS members and friends in the Washington, DC area to come together in community and solidarity as we continue the crucial work of protecting the rule of […]
ACS Oregon: The Right to Counsel Cannot Wait -- A Discussion on Oregon's Inability to Provide this Critical Constitutional Right
Jun 18, 2025
Please join the American Constitutional Society's Oregon Lawyer Chapter for a panel discussion with leading experts on Oregon’s critical shortage of attorneys for the accused. The right to counsel a foundational function in our criminal justice system. Without that obligation being met, individuals accused of crimes are denied the right to a fair and speedy […]