We will be hosting an event on the current state of the First Amendment right to protest in light of the current operations of ICE in American cities. The speakers will be Radhe Patel and Sam McHugh.
The Future of the Colorado River: Law, Governance, and Scarcity
With negotiators still working toward a long-term agreement on the management of the Colorado River, questions surrounding water governance in the Basin are more urgent than ever. In this ACS event, Professor Rhett Larson will examine the legal and institutional framework that governs the River, including the mechanics of water rights adjudications, the division of authority between federal and state actors, and the administrative tools available to address prolonged scarcity. Lunch will be provided!
WashU Law: Federalism v. The Unitary Executive
Join Professors Andrea Katz and Greg Magarian for a substantive discussion examining federalism and unitary executive theory. This conversation will explore foundational questions about constitutional structure, separation of powers, and the evolving debates over executive authority and the balance between federal and state power.
The event is designed to give students a deeper doctrinal and theoretical understanding of these core constitutional issues and their implications for governance today.
Reforming the Supreme Court? A Conversation with Kermit Roosevelt III
ACS Temple Law Student Chapter will be hosting Kermit Roosevelt III for an important conversation about the Supreme Court and possibilities of reforming the Court. This conversation is about where the Supreme Court is taking America, how the Court can be reformed, and what role lawyers can play in holding the line for democracy.
Kermit Roosevelt III is a professor of constitutional law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, former clerk for Supreme Court Justice David Souter, member of the Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court, member of the American Law Institute, and award-winning author. In his latest work, The Nation That Never Was, Roosevelt makes the case that America's true founding values come not from an exclusionary Declaration of Independence, but from the struggles and Amendments of Reconstruction.
WashULaw: Crimmigration
Join ACS, the Criminal Law Society, and the Immigration Law Society for a discussion featuring Professor Sheldon Evans discussing the intersection of immigration and criminal law, often referred to as “crimmigration.” The conversation will explore how criminal enforcement and immigration consequences overlap, including issues related to policing, detention, deportation, and constitutional protections.
Join us for a discussion about the legal and real-world impacts of these systems on noncitizen communities and the challenges they present for practitioners working in criminal defense and immigration law. Lunch provided!
Lunch w/ Phil Brest
Lunch with ACS President Phil Brest.