Join ACS on November 5th for a fireside chat with Paige Herwig, the chief architect of the Biden Administration’s historic effort to build a more representative federal bench. As Senior Counsel in the White House Counsel’s Office, Herwig oversaw the vetting, nomination, and confirmation of 235 federal judges. Under her leadership, the Administration prioritized appointing judges whose perspectives and experiences have long been underrepresented in the federal judiciary–leading to record numbers of Black, Latinx, Asian American, women, and LGBTQ+ judges, as well as public defenders, civil rights attorneys, labor lawyers, and other public interest practitioners. These appointments stand among President Biden’s most distinctive and transformative legacies, reshaping the federal judiciary and creating new pathways for progressive jurisprudence. And now, these judges serve as a crucial bulwark against Executive Branch overreach.
This conversation will explore the mechanics and politics of the judicial nominations process, draw lessons from Herwig’s experience in both the Obama and Biden Administrations, and reflect on the broader project of building a judiciary that reflects the nation it serves, strengthens the rule of law, and advances dignity.
Co-sponsored with Law & Political Economy (LPE) and WSL+
ACS will host a supreme court argument listening party with coffee and bagels.
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.
This event is focused around the recent oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais. In particular, we hope to discuss legacies of the Reconstruction amendments and voting rights act, and how this case could create significant change in voting and access to meaningful representation. We also hope to discuss concurrent efforts of redistricting in states like Missouri, California, and Texas.
We have two featured speakers, Nicholas Stephanopoulos, a law professor at Harvard who wrote an amicus brief for the case and studies election law, and Guy-Uriel Charles, who studies race and election law extensively.
Please join the Minnesota Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society for a special event featuring the Rule of Law team from the Minnesota Attorney General's Office to discuss Minnesota's affirmative and defensive litigation against the Trump administration, trends in the litigation, and emerging issues.
Featuring:
Liz Kramer, Minnesota Solicitor General
Brian Carter, Special Counsel, Rule of Law, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General
Lindsey Middlecamp, Special Counsel, Rule of Law, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General
Joe Richie, Special Counsel, Rule of Law, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General
Doors open at 11:45 a.m.
Lunch will be provided by Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP!
