Caroline Fredrickson
Senior Fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice and Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Georgetown University Law Center
Caroline Fredrickson served as ACS President from 2009-2019.
During her tenure, Fredrickson has helped grow ACS, which now has lawyer chapters across the country, student chapters in nearly every law school in the United States, and thousands of members throughout the nation. She is an eloquent spokesperson for ACS and the progressive movement on issues such as civil and human rights, judicial nominations and the importance of the courts in America, marriage equality, voting rights, the role of money in politics, labor law, and anti-discrimination efforts, among others.
Fredrickson has published works on many legal and constitutional issues and is a frequent guest on television and radio, including noteworthy appearances on “All in with Chris Hayes” on MSNBC in 2018 discussing the Russia investigation. She is also the author of “Under The Bus: How Working Women Are Being Run Over” and “The Democracy Fix: How to Win the Fight for Fair Rules, Fair Courts, and Fair Elections”.
Before joining ACS, Fredrickson served as the Director of the ACLU’s Washington Legislative Office and as General Counsel and Legal Director of NARAL Pro-Choice America. In addition, she served as the Chief of Staff to Senator Maria Cantwell, of Washington, and Deputy Chief of Staff to then-Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle, of South Dakota. During the Clinton Administration, she served as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs.
Fredrickson is currently co-chair of the National Constitution Center's Coalition of Freedom Advisory Board, a member of If/When/How’s Advisory Board, and on the boards of American Oversight and the National Institute of Money and Politics. In 2015 Fredrickson was appointed a member of the Yale Les Aspin Fellowship Committee.
Fredrickson received her J.D. from Columbia Law School and her B.A. from Yale University in Russian and East European Studies summa cum laude. She clerked for the Hon. James L. Oakes of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Follow her on Twitter @crfredrickson.
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Women Need Earning Equality Now: A Progressive Judiciary is One Key to Pay Parity
April 1, 2019
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The GOP Has Shot the Messenger. Now Will They Investigate His Claims?
February 28, 2019
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U.S. District Judge's Health Care Ruling Demonstrates Why Courts Matter
December 19, 2018
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Wednesday Afternoon Massacre: Trump's Actions Threaten the Rule of Law
November 8, 2018
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August 29, 2018
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ACS President Caroline Fredrickson Lauds Former Sen. Coburn’s Call to Hold Vote on Merrick Garland
April 27, 2016
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American Constitution Society President Caroline Fredrickson on Whole Woman’s Health Ruling
June 27, 2016
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American Constitution Society President Caroline Fredrickson on Evenwel v. Abbott
April 4, 2016
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American Constitution Society President Caroline Fredrickson on Supreme Court’s Fisher Decision
June 23, 2016
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American Constitution Society President Caroline Fredrickson on U.S. v. Texas Ruling
June 23, 2016
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ACS Signs Onto Letter Urging CNN to Ask Democratic Presidential Candidates About the Supreme Court
July 30, 2019
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The Mueller Report Findings Demand Congressional Oversight and Investigation
July 23, 2019
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Fredrickson Testifies on Constitutional Processes for Addressing Presidential Misconduct
July 12, 2019
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Supreme Court Questions Trump Administration Motives on Census Citizenship Question
June 27, 2019
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Supreme Court Conservatives Open Door to Further Partisanship and Voter Suppression
June 27, 2019
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McConnell Hypocritical About-Face on SCOTUS Nominations in an Election Year Should Surprise No One
May 29, 2019
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Senate GOP Rules Change Puts Yet More Extreme Trump Nominees on Fast Track
April 3, 2019
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Mueller Report: How far up the chain did the Trump campaign’s efforts to conspire with Russia go?
March 22, 2019
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Fireside Chat on Declining Comparative Democracy at the 2019 Student Convention
March 11, 2019
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Organizing, Scholarship, and Progressive Federalism: Highlights from the 2019 ACS Student Convention
March 1, 2019
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Citizenship Census Question Will Hurt Communities of Color and the President Knows It
February 15, 2019
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President Trump’s Fantasy Emergency to Build a Border Wall Violates the Separation of Powers
February 15, 2019
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Barr Nomination Continues to Raise Questions About Whether Mueller Report Will be Made Public
February 7, 2019
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Another Monster Markup as the Senate Advances Trump’s Judicial Nominees
February 6, 2019
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Senators Must Get Assurances from William Barr That He Will Protect the Mueller Investigation
January 15, 2019
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January 11, 2019
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Scorned WI Politicians Consummate Political Coup That Victimizes Constituents
December 14, 2018
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ACS Report: Is Politicized Judicial Selection A Roadblock to Criminal Justice Reform?
November 15, 2018
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More Than 1,600 Attorneys Nationwide Call for Russia Investigation to be Protected
November 14, 2018
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New House Leadership is an Opportunity for Congress to Reclaim its Checks and Balances Role
November 6, 2018
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Senate Confirms Kavanaugh Despite Serious Credibility and Temperament Questions
October 6, 2018
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“This has to stop” - GOP Poised to Tarnish Supreme Court for Generations
September 27, 2018
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"Time for President Trump to Take a Long, Hard Look at the Kavanaugh Nomination”
September 24, 2018
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“Serious Allegations” Warrant a “Pause” in Kavanaugh Confirmation Process, ACS says
September 17, 2018
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ACS-CREW Report Analyzes Implications of the Kavanaugh Nomination for the Special Counsel Inquiry
August 23, 2018
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Senate GOP Schedules Rushed Hearings to Jam Through Kavanaugh’s Nomination for the Supreme Court
August 10, 2018
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American Constitution Society Welcomes William Lutz as its New Vice President of Communications
August 8, 2018
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President Trump Supreme Court Pick Just Another Step in His Radical Right Agenda
July 9, 2018
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May 10, 2018
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ACS Calls on Federalist Society to Join in Preventing Constitutional Crisis
April 17, 2018
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Mobilizing the Next Generation of Progressive Lawyers: A Recap of the 2018 ACS Student Convention
March 29, 2018
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January 31, 2018
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ACS Supreme Court Review 2016-2017 Inaugural Edition: Introduction
December 6, 2017
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Let’s Recap: Why Trump Can't Easily Remove Mueller—and What Happens If He Tries
December 6, 2017
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ACS President Statement on Confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
April 7, 2017
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March 3, 2017
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ACS President Statement on Pres. Trump’s Executive Order and Detention of Muslims in Airports
January 29, 2017
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American Constitution Society Names Linda Paris as Vice President of Communications
September 12, 2016
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American Constitution Society President Statement on President’s Ruling in Texas Voter ID Case
July 20, 2016
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American Constitution Society President on Nomination of Merrick B. Garland to U.S Supreme Court
March 16, 2016
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse to Keynote Event on Combatting Climate Change in the Courts
February 2, 2016