The American Constitution Society at Michigan law will host a lunch event with Professor Daniel Deacon, where we will discuss the current state of administrative law today. Topics will include the status of agencies such as the Department of Energy and the United States Agency for International Aid and Development, and recent attempts to fire prominent officials at independent bodies like the Federal Reserve.
Speaker: Professor Daniel T. Deacon, Assistant Professor of Law at Michigan Law and administrative law expert.
Join the ACS Chicago-Kent College of Law Student Chapter and ACS Chicago Lawyer Chapter for an enlightening and timely conversation on the rule of law. This fireside chat will feature Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Chicago-Kent College of Law constitutional law professor and co-director of the Institute on the Supreme Court of the United States Christopher W. Schmidt.
Zoom link will be distributed closer to the event.
ID required for In-Person attendance.
Featuring:
Hon. Kwame Raoul, Illinois Attorney General
Christopher W. Schmidt, Professor of Law, Co-Director of the Institute on the Supreme Court of the United States, Chicago-Kent College of Law
Program: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Reception to follow
ACS is hosting a panel discussion on the current state of Kansas and National Voting Rights. Featuring speakers with a broad range of expertise, we hope to equip attendees with the knowledge and context needed to understand the current challenges to voting rights, as well as the importance of voting and how to register.
Moderator: Steve McAllister to talk about his experience handling the redistricting litigation in the last cycle in Kansas, and how the KS Supreme Court ruled in that case.
Speakers:
1. Teresa Woody to speak about legislation with voting rights and voter registration rights in Kansas — legislation with Loud Light.
2. Alicia Bannon (if available) to speak about national voter suppression issues, including the pending Voting Rights Act cases before the US Supreme Court and national efforts to get rid of vote-by-mail.
3. Davis Hammet, (if available) president of Loud Light, to talk about what might potentially occur in redistricting efforts in the KS legislature this session if they decide to take it up, and the current status of his organization’s litigation on voting rights
4. Jamie Shew to talk about the importance of voting by mail in Douglas County, and how to register to vote in the 2026 primaries and general election
The ACS San Diego Lawyer Chapter is currently accepting applications to serve on its Board.
Made up of attorneys from across the San Diego area, the ACS San Diego Lawyer Chapter is committed to advancing ACS's mission of upholding democracy, defending the rule of law, and advocating for a more just and equitable constitutional system. Our work has spanned from helping identify potential candidates for judgeships (and supporting ACS's Path to the Bench Project), to conducting panels and programing on public policy issues, to hosting social events bringing ACS affiliated attorneys and law students together.
Now more than ever, ACS's work is critical to safeguarding the future of liberty and justice in the United States. If you are interested in joining this effort, we encourage you to apply to serve on our Board. Board members may contribute any amount of time they can offer to the Chapter's work, with the expectation that each Board member will contribute at least one program, event, or other project each calendar year.
If you're interested, apply here. Applications are due Thursday, October 16 at 12pm.
The 2025 Executive Board Elections and Happy Hour will be Friday, October 17, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at The Guild Hotel (500 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101).
Join Wayne Law's American Constitution Society chapter for our first general body meeting. We will introduce ACS, our planned events for the semester, and discuss open board positions. Lunch will be provided.
Two of our professors will discuss the relationship between race and capital punishment. RSVP not required, lunch provided.
