Congressman Jamie Raskin at Duke Law: Democratic Leader of the House Judiciary Committee

The Duke Law Democrats and Duke Law ACS are proud to host Congressman Jamie Raskin, Democratic Leader of the House Judiciary Committee, for a timely conversation on defending democracy in an era of authoritarian threats. Congressman Raskin will address the ongoing challenges posed by President Trump and his government to the rule of law, the future of constitutional accountability and the courts, and the role of Congress in confronting abuses of power. Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/j1fdi6NeFK4w8pFbA Sponsored by the Duke Law Democrats and Duke Law ACS.

ACS is a non-partisan, non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization. Views expressed by the speakers and attendees reflect their individual opinions and should not be attributed to ACS.

ACS at Boston University School of Law Presents… First Things First: A Discussion on the First Amendment, Free Speech at Universities, & the Rule of Law

The rights protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution are essential for the proper functioning of a responsive democracy. Too frequently, the First Amendment’s core freedoms are ignored or weaponized to suit the political and policy priorities of those in power. The U.S. Supreme Court inconsistently applies longstanding First Amendment jurisprudence, ignoring precedents they deem inconvenient. The Administration targets those whose speech it disfavors, from law firms to private individuals. State and local governments are quick to criminalize protected protest activity to stifle dissent and chill social movements. These actions raise important questions as to whether our legal and political systems can safeguard First Amendment rights for all, or whether skewed and selective application of these freedoms will become the norm. Join ACS at Boston University School of Law for a discussion on Free Speech at Universities with Professor Brian Soucek, Professor of Constitutional Law from UC Davis School of Law. Professor Soucek will speak about freedom of speech in the university and the tension between professors' speech rights and students' equality rights. A noteworthy and topical example is the context of trans students' choice of honorifics and pronouns.

This event is not open to the public.

Networking Event

The ACS KU Chapter has invited speakers from the Trump II: One Year in Policy Update event and members of its executive board and membership for a more in-depth discussion over dinner at the Lawrence Beer Co.

Know Your Rights

Know Your Rights Event: The University of Mississippi School of Law's ACS chapter will host an attorney from the ACLU of Miss. who specifies in civil rights and LGBTQIA+ Law. Her name is McKenna Rainey, and she is the only practitioner in Mississippi who works solely in LGBTQIA+ Law. She very recently had a case go all the way up to the Mississippi Supreme Court regarding a minor's name change.