Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Time: 5:00 – 6:00 PM
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Register: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/xK--MyOMSDu6XSB_xeZ4Bw
This fall, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, a case that could further erode longstanding limits on the role of money in politics. At issue is whether federal restrictions on “coordinated expenditures” between political parties and candidates, designed to prevent party-driven campaign finance abuses, violate the First Amendment’s free speech protections.
Join us for a discussion with John Bonifaz, constitutional attorney and Co-Founder of Free Speech For People, on the broader impact of Citizens United, the rise of dark money, and the constitutional and legislative strategies being pursued to protect democratic integrity.
Topics will include:
- The legal evolution of campaign finance law following Citizens United and related decisions
- The implications of NRSC v. FEC and how it could reshape campaign coordination rules
- The growing influence of money in elections and the challenges reformers face in pushing back against the erosion of campaign finance protections
Featured Speaker: John Bonifaz — Co-Founder and President, Free Speech For People
Former Governor of Massachusetts and HLS Alumnus Deval Patrick joins ACS for a lunch talk on leadership, public service, and social change. Co-sponsors include HBLSA and HLS Dems.
UNC Law Alumni and ACS Director of Strategic Engagement, Thea Cohen, will speak to students about opportunities to clerk with judges.
The Illinois Solicitor General, Jane Notz, and Deputy Solicitor General Alex Hemmer will join UChicago ACS for a conversation on careers in public service, the work of state solicitor general offices, and recent litigation pursued by the Illinois government.
We will be co-sponsoring an event with Immigration Law Association at Akron Law. The event will focus on recent issues involving the First Amendment and immigration consequences such as the renovation of immigration benefits for student protests. The speaker will be Sarah McLaughlin, FIRE's senior scholar on global expression.
Join us for an engaging conversation with Arthur Mitchell, Deputy Director of Litigation & Policy at the National Redistricting Foundation. Arthur will share insights on the Foundation’s mission to support fair and equitable map drawing and will lead a discussion of recent redistricting developments across the country, such as mid-decade redistricting efforts in California, Texas, and Missouri.
ACS is a 501 (c)3 non-profit, non-partisan organization, which does not support or oppose candidates or political parties.
