I'm now in my 14th year as a board member at @minnesotaacs.bsky.social and ...the state of the chapter is strong. We started out with a couple person board in 2013ish, having sparsely attended happy hours in the backs of random bars. We had approx zero reach or influence.

Justice Anne McKeig leads the American Constitution Society in an oath.

Minnesota Supreme Court justice (and former ACS Chapter leader) Karl Procaccini: "We are the final say on what our *state* conditions mean [...] I encourage all of you to take a look at your state constitutions"

National Lawyers Guild response:

Our candidate forum for Hennepin County Attorney is coming up on May 21, featuring Anders Folk, Cedrick Frazier, Diane Krenz, Matt Pelikan, and Hao Quang Nguyen. It's free, hybrid, and open to the public --> www.acslaw.org/event/acs-mi...

Please join us May 4th at 6pm for a panel discussion on Operation Metro Surge, the ICE occupation of Minnesota, and updates on ongoing litigation efforts 1/3

Please join the ACS Minnesota Lawyer Chapter for an insightful conversation with Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty on how modern prosecutorial strategies can strengthen community safety, plus an update on response to the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

ACS Minnesota is heartbroken by another senseless ICE killing in Minneapolis. No Minnesotan should fear for their lives when exercising their constitutional rights to protest federal action and protect their neighbors. Please join us for a CLE to help support local lawyers' mental health needs.

I'm not actually doing it, just talking about it. Minnesota has an incredibly strong and connected bar that already has a lot of these resources in place. And immigration folks are spinning up ways for attorneys with no immigration experience to get trained and work docs.google.com/document/d/1...

ACS Minnesota, in collaboration with Joan Bibelhausen of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, Minnesota, is proud to offer a Mental Health CLE to help MN lawyers understand and overcome mental health challenges. Please register here: getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/ev...

Minnesota needs help from local attorneys -- read how you can assist: open.substack.com/pub/acsmn/p/...

The Constitution of the Roberts Court is not color-blind. It is a Constitution that permits discrimination on the basis of race, but forbids alleviating discrimination on the basis of race. www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Do you want to use your legal skills to advance progressive causes in Minnesota? Are you interested in networking with other like-minded lawyers throughout the state? If so, please apply to join the ACS MN Lawyers Chapter Board of Directors! Applications due by Jan. 21. forms.gle/SkNsuSQoFZ9E....

Please join the Minnesota Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society for our sixth annual Justice David Lillehaug Award ceremony. We're honored to present this year's award to Justice Margaret Chutich! Please RSVP here: www.acslaw.org?post_type=ev....

Please join the Minnesota Farmers Union, the American Economic Liberties Project, and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance for a virtual webinar on the ways unfair pricing practices are raising costs on Minnesotans. RSVP here: mfu.org/event/how-to...

Please join the ACS Minnesota Lawyer Chapter for a conversation with Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Theodora Gaïtas on November 13 at 5 PM. We look forward to learning about Justice Gaïtas's path to the bench and her appellate practice pointers! Please RSVP here: www.acslaw.org/event/acs-mi....

Join the ACS Minnesota chapter and the Minnesota Attorney General's Office to learn more about ongoing litigation against the Trump administration. We'll see you over the lunch hour on Wednesday, Nov. 5, for this important conversation! RSVP here: getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/ev....

Trivia is getting intense.

Our *10 annual* benefit is tonight! We're thankful for all of our current and past attendees who have helped support a strong local progressive community. Thanks to Tane Danger for hosting our programming every year, too!

Now's the time to get your tickets for the ACS Minnesota Progressive Law Benefit! Come join us on Thursday, Oct. 23, for a night of fun and fundraising for progressive legal causes. Registration closes soon! getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/ev...

Kicking off our event at the International Institute of MN, creating Welcome Kits for new arrivals to the US (co-sponsored with @swaempls.bsky.social )

📦 Join us July 28 for a hands-on kit build + tour at the International Institute of MN! Help assemble welcome kits for immigrant and refugee students. 💛 🕕 6–8PM | 📍St. Paul RSVP: getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/ev... This is part of our #Inalienable series of events focused on #ImmigrantJustice

Up next in our "Can He Do That?" series is an insightful event on the impact of recent executive orders on legal practice. Please join us on June 4 at 5:30 PM for appetizers, refreshments, and important discussion on how law firms can fight back. Register here: www.acslaw.org/.../acs-minn....

Please join our friends at the University of St. Thomas School of Law for an important conversation with Professor Rachel Barkow about the need for sentencing reform and the Supreme Court's role in mass incarceration. Please register here: forms.office.com/pages/respon....

Obviously, a huge victory for the migrants here and a major defeat for Trump’s lawless effort to rush out a rendition flight before the courts could act. But also—potentially a massive signal from the Supreme Court that it is finally prepared to go toe to toe with Trump to halt AEA deportations.

🚨Georgetown University Law Center students are detailing which law firms have caved and which have stood up to the Trump regime. They have created this spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Please share widely.

ACS stands with our lawyer members, future lawyers in our student chapters, and all lawyers who refuse to capitulate to President Trump's threats, both explicit and implicit. ATTN large law firm associates: here's a sign-on opportunity to show strength in unity. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Each year, the ACS Minnesota Lawyer Chapter is honored to present the David L. Lillehaug Award for Distinguished Leadership to a local progressive leader. Click the link below to submit your nominations!

Each year, the ACS Minnesota Lawyer Chapter is honored to present the David L. Lillehaug Award for Distinguished Leadership to a local progressive leader. Click the link below to submit your nominations!

Members of our ACS Minnesota Lawyers Chapter volunteered this week at Feed My Starving Children. Thanks to FMSC for having us for a fun and rewarding food-packing shift!

Hope to see you there! This is open to lawyers, judges, law clerks, and anyone else who might be interested -- getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/ev...

Thank you to everyone who attended our event on the 14th Amendment, Section 2 -- and thank you to our amazing panelists, too!

Trump's attempt to nullify the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship provision is an attempt to reverse one of the most important outcomes of the Civil War, the idea that American citizenship is not based on race www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Sharing an incredible resource for people looking to follow the legal changes on immigration under Trump. A law professor and numerous students at Yale Law and Stanford Law will be tracking and summarizing every change in immigration policy. immpolicytracking.org/home/

Hope you can make it to our upcoming event on Section 2 of the 14th Amendment. open.substack.com/pub/acsmn/p/... 1/2

folks on our @minnesotaacs.bsky.social board are also seeking volunteers to gear up for action --> acslaworg.my.salesforce-sites.com/GWVolunteers...

Congrats on the win Justice Procaccini!

Thank you to everyone who attended our event with Justice Procaccini. We appreciate the Justice being so generous with his time and for his insights!

While Int'l Women’s Day offers an opportunity to reflect on the progress we have made towards a more equitable future for women, we must acknowledge the long road ahead and seize opportunities to invest in women. 1/4

Join us on February 1 for a panel discussion about the future of the state judiciary and possible changes to the judicial selection system -- Featuring Reps. Jamie Long and Emma Greenman. CLE credit is available. getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/ev...

The ACS Minneapolis-St. Paul Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society is pleased to announce that Charlie Nauen is the recipient of the 2023 Justice David L. Lillehaug Award for Distinguished Leadership. Learn more here --> go.acslaw.org/webmail/5840...

The ACS Minneapolis-St. Paul Lawyer Chapter is now accepting nominations for the Fifth Annual Justice David L. Lillehaug Award for Distinguished Leadership. Nominations are accepted through December 15. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Please join the ACS Minneapolis-St. Paul Lawyer Chapter, the St. Thomas Law: American Constitution Society chapter, and the Minnesota Disability Bar Association TODAY at 5pm for a discussion with Stephen Bright. 1/3