Join ACS, Abolition Advocacy, Georgetown Defenders, and Juvenile Justice Initiative for an important discussion about the state of public safety in D.C.

Learn about the historical framework for press protections in the United States, as well as recent research into the impact of local journalism on civic life.

Then listen in as our panel discusses the legal structures that are necessary to both maintain and regulate a free press – with a focus on Freedom of Information Act requests and libel law.

Featuring:

Phillip Closius, Dean, Wilmington University

Allison Taylor Levine, Publisher & CEO, Spotlight Delaware

Jacob Owens, Editor in Chief, Spotlight Delaware

Vikram Bhagat, Former Legal Counsel, Associated Press and American Public Media Group

Ralph K. ("Dirk") Durstein, Deputy Attorney General Delaware of Justice

Kathryn M. Jakabcin, Board Member, ACLU Delaware

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This event is hosted by KU Law's LGBTQIA+ affiliation organizations, Outlaws and Accomplices and the Trans Law Student Association (TLSA) at KU Law, and sponsored by the American Constitution Society at KU Law. This talk will be put on at Lawrence High School after the school day and will be geared toward trans and queer students in the Pride Clubs of Lawrence High and Free State. The talk will center on informing and educating students about the current state of trans rights in Kansas. Additionally, the organizations will provide resources for those seeking trans community support in Lawrence.

This is a General Body Meeting for current and prospective ACS members at CUNY Law. No RSVP is required.

Join the O'Neill Institute in partnership with Ms. Magazine, Ms. Studios, and the American Constitution Society for a virtual discussion on the evolving landscape of U.S. health policy and the rule of law under the Trump administration. 

Featuring: 

Timothy Caulfield, Professor, BSc (Alberta), LL.B. (Alberta), LL.M. (Dalhousie), CM, FRSC, FCAHS, Faculty of Law and School of Public Health; and Research Director, Health Law Institute

Moira Donegan, Opinion columnist, Guardian U.S; Writer in Residence, Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University 

Lawrence O. Gostin, Founding O'Neill Chair in Global Health Law; Co-Faculty Director, O'Neill Institute 

Regina Mahone, Senior Editor, The Nation 

Skye L. Perryman, President and CEO, Democracy Forward 

Mark Joseph Stern, Senior Writer, Slate Magazine 

Moderated by:

Dr. Michele Bratcher Goodwin, Linda D. & Timothy J. O'Neill Professor of Constitutional Law and Global Health Policy, Georgetown University Law Center; Member, ACS Board of Directors

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Join ACS for an armchair-style discussion on protecting the independence of the judiciary with Judge Chris Taylor from the Wisconsin District IV Court of Appeals.