Richard Rothstein is a Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and a Senior Fellow (emeritus) at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. He is the author of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, which recovers a forgotten history of how federal, state, and local policy explicitly segregated metropolitan areas nationwide, creating racially homogenous neighborhoods in patterns that violate the Constitution and require remediation. He is also the author of many other articles and books on race and education.
Previous influential books include Class and Schools: Using Social, Economic and Educational Reform to Close the Black–White Achievement Gap and Grading Education: Getting Accountability Right.
Please join Richard Rothstein in conversation with ACS & Law of the Land.
Looking to connect with progressive lawyers and law students committed to using law as a force for positive change? The American Constitution Society (ACS) at NYU Law is your gateway to a nationwide network of attorneys, judges, and advocates working to advance equality, democracy, and justice.
As America's leading progressive legal organization, ACS brings cutting-edge issues and career opportunities directly to you through:
Speaker events with prominent progressive attorneys and scholars
Meaningful discussions about today's pressing legal challenges
An national network of peers and alums
Join us for an information session on how ACS can play a role in your law school experience. Come find your community of progressive lawyers-in-training! All NYU Law students are welcome.
Please RSVP if you plan to join us. Lunch to be provided.
Date: February 20, 2025
Time: 1:30-2:30pm
Location: Classroom 214, Vanderbilt Hall
Join ACS and our panelists Amanda Tyler of Berkeley Law, Bonnie Carlson of Mercer Law, and Natalie Nanasi of SMU Law as they discuss the impact of the U.S. v. Rahimi decision on domestic violence victims.
Professor Leah Litman will speak to the Michigan Law School community about the intersection of reproductive justice, race, and socioeconomic status. This lunch talk will be cosponsored by If/When/How, Res Sista Loquitur, and the Women's Law Student Association.
Conversation with Professor Eloise Pasachoff and Professor Josh Chafetz on the limits of executive discretion in spending funds appropriated by Congress.
Students will join together for an informational meeting about ACS's plans for the spring semester, share a lunch together, and engage in a program where students will learn about the federal constitutional amendment process before getting to pitch their own amendments.
