The American Constitution Society and Muslim Law Students Association invite you to join us in welcoming Professor Aziz Rana from Boston College Law School in our Champions of Law & Integrity Series. He'll address the critical intersection of modern war-making powers and the current state of U.S. constitutional instability. We’ll explore how the expansion of executive authority in foreign policy both drives and reflects the broader breakdown of traditional checks and balances. Shawarmas will be served, with a vegan falafel option available.
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Please join the ACS Minnesota Lawyer Chapter for a rescheduled conversation with Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty on how modern prosecutorial strategies can strengthen community safety, fairness, and trust in the justice system. Drawing on both data-driven initiatives and community partnerships, Attorney Moriarty will discuss innovative approaches that enhance transparency and accountability in prosecution.
She will also provide an update on the ongoing response to the high-profile federal law enforcement investigations, including the fatal federal agent-involved shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The conversation will be moderated by Ashley Repp, attorney at Dorsey & Whitney and Past President of ACS Minnesota Board of Directors.
Featuring:
Mary Moriarty, Hennepin County Attorney
Moderated by:
Ashley Repp, Associate Attorney, Dorsey & Whitney; Former President of Minnesota Board of Directors
Food will be available.
1.5 Hours of CLE Credit.
ACS is hosting a panel to discuss the recent controversies surrounding immigration enforcement, ICE police brutality in Minnesota, and local immigration defense strategies in the Bay Area. Our hope is to create a diverse conversation surrounding the controversies of immigration policy at the local and national level by soliciting speakers from local immigration defense organizations.
The International Law Society (ILS) and the American Constitution Society (ACS) are pleased to co-host a lunchtime book talk with Professor Curtis Bradley of the University of Chicago Law School. Professor Bradley will discuss his recent book, Historical Gloss and Foreign Affairs, which explores the historical development of presidential authority in foreign affairs and its relationship to separation-of-powers principles.
The conversation will examine constitutional structure, executive power, and the role of historical practice in constitutional interpretation, offering students insight into contemporary debates at the intersection of constitutional and international law.
Please join ACS at Michigan Law, the Law and Economics Society for a discussion about the ongoing “Greenland episode,” the legal frameworks governing the actions taken by the states involved, and how these developments are reshaping international law and U.S. standing in Europe.
Speakers:
Julian Arato, Professor of Law at the University of Michigan
Kristina Daugirdas, Francis A. Allen Collegiate Professor of Law at the University of Michigan
Join us to hear from a panel of speakers who work in prison justice and censorship, inclding members of ACLU NC, Emancipate NC, and the Prison Books Collective.
