American Constitution Society executive board elections for the 2024-25 year.

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on April 22, 2024, in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, to determine whether generally applicable laws regulating the use of public space constitute cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by the Eighth Amendment when applied to the unhoused. 

On Thursday, April 11th from 12:30pm to 1:30 pm, join the Southwestern Law School Chapters of the American Constitution Society and the Homelessness Prevention Law Program for a zoom discussion on the use and regulation of public space and the challenges faced by cities and counties in addressing homelessness. We are sponsoring a discussion with two City Attorneys that contributed to amici curiae briefs submitted to SCOTUS in support of the City of Grants Pass.

Susana Alcala Wood is the City Attorney for the City of Sacramento, California, and participated in the “Local Government Legal Center” amici brief.

Pam Lee is the City Attorney for the City of Hesperia, California, and an Equity Partner in the public law firm of Aleshire & Wynder and participated in the “Thirteen California Cities” amici brief.  

Topic: Grants Pass v Johnson Discussion - ACS SW Law School

Time: Apr 11, 2024 12:15 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://swlaw-edu.zoom.us/j/91401870897?pwd=MlpZZ3N6azZEdE1kbWJpRHVpTDhTdz09

Meeting ID: 914 0187 0897

Passcode: ACS-SW-LAW

An illustrated conference based on the personal archives of the Hon. José Trías Monge— one-time Chief Justice of the Puerto Rico Supreme Court— which were bequeathed to the University of Puerto Rico School of Law's Library. The event will have a focus on reproductive rights, particularly from a historiographic perspective, and will discuss the archives themselves as well as Puerto Rico's landmark abortion case Pueblo v. Duarte (1980).

The event will feature a lecture by Prof. Mayté Rivera Rodríguez, Assistant Professor as the University of Puerto Rico School of Law, followed by a panel with three other professors. The panel will be moderated by Giovanni Caro, a 3L ACS-UPR Board Member. After the event, attendees will be able to follow a guided walkthrough of some of the Chief Justices archives which will be displayed throughout the Library. Additionally, there will be a small reception where we will serve canapés and wine.

This event is co-sponsored by the ACS-UPR Chapter.

(ACS Contact: Robert Williams, rwilliams@acslaw.org).

Danielle M. Lyn, Zahraa Nasser, and Dillon Yang join NDLS ACS to discuss their experiences as judicial clerks. Danielle is a '22 NDLS grad and a clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals. Zahraa is a '22 NDLS grad and a clerk for the Northern District of Ohio. Dillon Yang is a '23 NDLS grad and a clerk for the Southern District of Florida.

WashU Law's ACS Chapter will be hosting an evening of networking with public interest attorneys for our signature event! Refreshments and appetizers will be provided.

Prof. Tsai speaks and expands on his book _Demand the Impossible: One Lawyer's Pursuit of Equal Justice for All_, written about civil rights activist and attorney Stephen Bright.