Is it a crime to post dozens of messages encouraging the assassination of President Trump on sites like X and BlueSky? A jury in the Eastern District of Virginia just answered “no,” finding the person who posted them not guilty. 🧵

Join @aspanational.bsky.social and the National Academy of Public Administration for The Relationship Between Civil Rights Law and DEI: Implications for the Delivery of Public Services, a virtual event on Nov. 11th at 1:00 EST! Learn more at the link below. register.gotowebinar.com/register/310...

“Four hundred years of struggle against executive taxation without representation should not end with statutory cleverness and emergency declarations.” Read the latest Expert Forum as SCOTUS prepares to hear oral arguments on whether the president can impose taxes without congressional approval.

As polls open across the nation, know your rights this Election Day.

"Four hundred years of struggle against executive taxation without representation should not end with statutory cleverness and emergency declarations." 📖 On Tariffs and Constitutional Structure at the ACSBlog by Mauni Jalali.

ACS is hiring! Join our team as an Executive Assistant to our President & EVP. Help advance our mission while supporting leadership and development efforts. $55K + 4-day work week. Apply by emailing [email protected] #NowHiring www.acslaw.org/acs-executiv...

New paper from me offering a holistic assessment of #SCOTUS's behavior on Trump-related emergency applications thus far: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... TL;DR: The ultimate theme of the decisions is a majority bent on preserving *their* supremacy, as such—which is likely to only be self-defeating.

From bans to lawsuits, attacks on DEI are spreading — but so are the victories. Advocates nationwide are using the First Amendment to fight back and win. Listen to the latest episode of Broken Law to learn more. 💪⚖️ #DEI #FirstAmendment Full episode: www.acslaw.org/podcast/epis...

It’s National Vote Early Day! Check your state’s vote early options here: voteearlyday.org/vote/

Our @minnesotaacs.bsky.social celebrated its 10th Annual Progressive Law Benefit last week. Danger Boat Productions hosts the annual trivia event, which features progressive leaders (very often @erinmayequade.bsky.social!) quizzing on topical issues while raising funds for the ACS chapters network.

What are journalists dealing with on the front lines covering DHS and ICE? @attorneynora.bsky.social @writeralejandra.bsky.social @plasticjesusart.bsky.social @mvtopic.bsky.social and I had a lot of ground to cover in this 1-hour panel hosted by @exposedbycmd.bsky.social and @acslaw.bsky.social!

Don't look past city council elections this fall: In cities like Aurora and Spokane, they’ll decide the local balance of power more so than other elections on the ballot.

📅 A number of states and localities have upcoming elections in November. ACS encourages network members to consider signing up to be non-partisan Election Protection volunteers. Links to sign up follow below.

The American Constitution Society is entering a new chapter. Phil Brest — former White House Senior Counsel who led Biden’s judicial confirmations — will serve as ACS’s next President, guiding our work to defend democracy, uphold the rule of law, and prepare the next generation of legal leaders. ⚖️

It is overwhelming to scroll through the news and watch many things we care deeply about seemingly slipping away. But, we have power when we work together. Find your community- through an ACS chapter (dms=open!), volunteer projects, or through one of the many civic orgs doing important work!

If you joined a #NoKings🚫👑 protest this weekend, you exercised your First Amendment rights. These rights are under threat, especially as DHS & ICE escalate violence against journalists, observers, & peaceful protesters alike. Join @commoncause.org @exposedbycmd.bsky.social & ACS to learn more Weds.

⚠️ The federal government is trying to add a giant hurdle to ballot access for eligible Americans - and they are trying to do it outside of the legislative process through rulemaking! YOU‼️ and all of your friends have the opportunity to respond - but that response window closes tomorrow. Comment! ⬇️

📣 Today is the day! Our Constitution was designed to prevent a monarchy. Join your community to stand up for our Constitution at a ⭐#NoKings⭐ event near you! www.nokings.org

Our Constitution was designed to prevent a monarchy. Find your nearest #NoKings event happening tomorrow!

Join ACS and the Center for Media and Democracy on Oct. 22 for “Rights Under Attack: DHS Violence Against Journalists, Observers, and Protestors”, a virtual briefing featuring journalists and lawyers on the growing threats to our First Amendment rights. www.acslaw.org/event/rights...

Calling journalists, lawyers and activists: Join FPF's @adamrose.bsky.social for an online conversation with @acslaw.bsky.social and @exposedbycmd.bsky.social about the impact of federal law enforcement violence on your First Amendment rights. 🗓️ Wednesday, Oct. 22, at 3 p.m. ET Free signup:

The federal government plans to require voters to show citizenship documentation for voter registration, shutting millions of eligible Americans who can’t easily access these documents out of the ballot box! Read the proposal and comment by Oct. 20. www.regulations.gov/commenton/EA...

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...

📅 Next week, join ACS and @exposedbycmd.bsky.social for a briefing about the dire threat federal law enforcement violence poses to our First Amendment rights to speech, assembly, and a free press, including your right to record ICE activity and anti-ICE protests.

More judges speak to the press (the NYT) about what a disaster the Supreme Court (specifically the shadow docket) has been - “incredibly demoralizing & troubling”; a “judicial crisis”; a “slap in the face to district courts.” www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

📅 One week from today. Make your plans to join #NoKings.

As the first week of the new Supreme Court term comes to a close, it is a good time to review the ACS Supreme Court Preview with leading experts providing insight on cases heard this week and those coming up ahead. youtu.be/wsgYVCsz-Sw?...

In the ninth day of a government shutdown, the conservative-led Senate is proceeding with Trump’s controversial judicial nominations. Later today, Jennifer Mascott is set to be confirmed to the Third Circuit seat in Delaware despite having little connection to the state.

Blow by blow of tonight’s emergency hearing re Trump’s ordering of federalized national guard to Oregon. Great work as always by @annabower.bsky.social and @lawfaremedia.org .

📣 Your comment is NEEDED by Oct. 20 on a proposed rulemaking to require ‼️documentary‼️ proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. Millions of American citizens could be blocked from voting under a policy like this. Read more and comment! (link for how to comment below) #voting #democracy

Interested in clerking, but don't know where to begin? Join ACS on October 21st at 1 pm ET for The Basics of Clerkship Applications 2025, a virtual event covering all the steps of the application process. Anyone considering clerkships should attend. getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/ev...

The Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’ is moving fast—making major decisions with little explanation. One new case could even reshape presidential power. Here’s why you should be watching. Listen to the latest episode of Broken Law: www.acslaw.org/podcast/epis... youtube.com/shorts/g9N3P...

This afternoon, members of @fji-law.bsky.social's staff attended @acslaw.bsky.social South Florida Chapter's Welcome to the Judiciary Luncheon. As a public interest nonprofit, FJI is diligent about educating the community by meeting them where they are. Access to justice requires it.

🕐 Join us today at 1:00 p.m. ET for the Annual SCOTUS Preview moderated by @mjsdc.bsky.social and joined by panelists Carlos A. Ball, @ahoagfordjour.bsky.social, Pamela S. Karlan, and Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia.

Thank you to everyone who voted this month for ACS to receive grant money from ‪@credomobile.bsky.social‬! There are two days left in this campaign, so please vote and share the link to support a more just, inclusive, and democratic future!‬‬‬‬‬ www.credodonations.com/organization...

Beckwith said: "We have to stand up and insist the laws be followed.” A career public servant being removed from her post is part of an extremely troubling pattern of this Administration going after US Attorneys courageously standing up for the rule of law and honoring the oath they took.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court greenlights Trump's "pocket rescission" of $4 billion in foreign aid appropriated by Congress. Kagan, joined by Sotomayor and Jackson, has a sharp dissent. She says this "result conflicts with the separation of powers." www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

📣 Attention Nashville: Join us on October 8 to hear from one of the leading experts and profilic writers on the Supreme Court @stevevladeck.bsky.social! Registration link in reply.

This is a crucial point, which Congress ignores at democracy’s peril.

With new reporting that the DOJ is possibly targeting OSF for criminal prosecution, it bears repeating that any politically motivated investigation or prosecution risks the stability of our criminal legal system and ultimately our democracy. Congress and courts must stop this lawlessness.

🧵 This is a death knell for DOJ prosecutorial independence central to a stable and nominally fair criminal legal system. Trump publicly calling on DOJ to pursue politically motivated prosecutions and firing prosecutors for a refusal to indict w/out evidence fatally delegitimizes that system. 1/4

Join us virtually on Monday, Sept 29 @ 1pm ET for the @acslaw.bsky.social’s National Annual Supreme Court Preview. Register at the link: www.ali.org/news/article...

📣Attention San Diego: last chance to join ACS friends at the Annual Dinner on Friday to hear from Ira Kurzban and honor @usdlaw.bsky.social's Dean Robert Schapiro and Lorena Slomanson! Registration link follows.

Over 600 organizations signed an open letter urging Trump to end his unjustified targeting of nonprofits. Weaponizing the government doesn't prevent political division - it escalates it. The President should be calling for unity, not deepening the country's divides.

Law school chapters continue to inspire and show up. Quotes this week: "We had record attendance at both of our kickoff events." "We ran out of food at our introductory event before the event even began." Law students are ready to meet this moment. Join them & support ACS!

Check out Justice Eddins’ complete repudiation of the Roberts Court here. It’s worth reading in full. It’s quite brave—and exceedingly rare—for a sitting judge to speak so candidly and scathingly about SCOTUS’ partisan contortions of law, history, and fact. www.courts.state.hi.us/wp-content/u...

In April, ACS students across the country said: We came to law school to fight for liberty & a more just & inclusive world. Preserving these ideals [...] requires current members of the legal profession to stand up & defend the rule of law against this lawless administration. Letter follows below.

📖 this resource from @movementlawlab.bsky.social on what you need to know if the national guard is deployed to your state by the Trump regime. #knowyourrights

The Supreme Court is gearing up for another consequential term. Join ACS’s Annual National Supreme Court Preview on Sept. 29 and hear what constitutional experts predict we can expect from the upcoming term beginning Oct. 6. getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/ev...

ACS stands in solidarity with the philanthropies who are speaking out in support of their fundamental freedoms to express their values and lift up the communities they serve. medium.com/@uniteinadva...