In 2022, Alvin Bragg made history as the first African American elected to serve as Manhattan’s District Attorney. DA Bragg earned his B.A. from Harvard College, cum laude, in 1995, and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1999. As District Attorney, Bragg has been at the forefront of numerous fights with the Trump Administration as the voice of progressive prosecution. This conversation will explore DA Bragg’s vision for a more equitable legal system and the challenges of progressive prosecution in a high-profile jurisdiction.
Albuquerque Mayoral Candidate Forum
Albuquerque mayoral candidate forum with an option to view virtually at https://unm.zoom.us/j/99438090122
Meeting ID: 994 3809 0122
Passcode: 164528.
Coffee Chat with Judge Boasberg
ACS will be hosting a coffee chat with Judge Boasberg on clerking and his judicial experiences.
ACS and MLS - International Law and the Political Question Doctrine
ACS at UHLC is excited to partner with UHLC's Muslim Legal Society to bring you an educational and insightful conversation on the Political Question Doctrine and recent developments at the International Court of Justice in regard to the sovereignty and safety of the nation of Palestine. This event will be a Lunch and Learn event featuring free food and conversations with UHLC professors on this and related topics.
A Lunch Talk on Clerking, Judicial Service, and the D.C. District Court
We will be hosting a lunch talk with Chief Judge James Boasberg of D.D.C. on clerking, judicial service, and the D.C. District Court. We anticipate 80 attendees. Co-sponsor is the Harvard Law and Policy Review.
The Voting Rights Act, Redistricting, and Indian Land with Prof. Torey Dolan
On Tuesday, Oct. 14, the American Constitution Society (ACS) and Indigenous Law Student Association (ILSA) will host Prof. Torey Dolan to discuss two cases in front of the United States Supreme Court which could determine the future of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Lunch will be provided!
Louisiana v. Callais was originally argued at the Supreme Court in March 2025 but has been rescheduled for additional argument on Oct. 15 on the issue of whether race conscious redistricting (intentional drawing of additional majority-minority congressional districts) for the purpose of complying with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act violates the Fourteenth or Fifteenth Amendments. Prof. Dolan has filed an amicus brief on behalf of a tribal client in the case.
In Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians v. Howe, the Eighth Circuit held that private plaintiffs (including tribes) lack standing to bring suits to enforce Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, meaning that only the United States Department of Justice may bring suits to enforce Section 2. Historically, 90% of Section 2 cases have been brought by private plaintiffs. The Supreme Court granted the plaintiffs' request for an emergency stay of the Eight Circuit's decision until the petition for certiorari is resolved.
Prof. Torey Dolan is an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Her scholarship focuses on Tribal Nations, Democracy, and American Indian self-determination and political actualization in the intersections of Federal Indian Law and Election Law.