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...

Across the country, lawyers are using the First Amendment to defend diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. On October 1st, ACS will host diversity defenders to discuss recent wins and strategies to defend DEI programs going forward. Learn more and register here: www.acslaw.org/event/dei-an...

Today is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day! This year, both the Constitution and core concepts of citizenship are under attack, and they deserve our attention and protection more than ever. Read more from CAC’s Praveen Fernandes in @acslaw.bsky.social: www.acslaw.org/expertforum/...

In this difficult time, it can feel easier to just let Constitution Day go by unremarked. But now is the moment when your commitment to the ideals of the Constitution is most needed. Read more: www.acslaw.org/inbrief/now-...

🎉Congratulations to ACS Bay Area Lawyer Chapter Leader Sam Harbourt on his appointment to the position of California Solicitor General! We are so proud of Sam, and are inspired by his dedication and commitment to democratic values and our constitutional rights. oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...

📣 Attention St. Louis: Meet some progressive lawyers relaunching ACS in the community at tomorrow's book talk with Justin Driver on The Fall of Affirmative Action: Race, the Supreme Court and the Future of Higher Education. www.slcl.org/events/justi...

JUST IN: Judge Alsup has some thoughts about the Supreme Court’s shadow docket as he grants summary judgment for probationary employees mass terminated by the Trump administration. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

There continues to be concerning proposed administrative rulemaking and YOU can respond. See more about current rules pending for the EPA and the Dept of Education here, and how you can respond, here: www.acslaw.org/get-involved...

250+ ACS friends in Chicago gathered yesterday at the Legal Legends Luncheon, the chapter's 20th annual. Keynote speaker @elienyc.bsky.social captivated attendees w/ remarks about democracy & the Court and highlighted Justice Jackson’s dissents, envisioning a Court that decentralizes its own power.

📖 @petermshane.bsky.social in @washingtonmonthly.com: [The Supreme Court's] decision this week to lift a lower court injunction barring ICE agents from conducting raids around LA by armed and masked agents engaged in racial profiling is among the most shameful.

Congratulations to ACS Friend and Next Generation Leader Ashland Johnson on her induction to the @athleteally.bsky.social Hall of Fame! We are proud of Ashland's transformative work.

If you haven't yet read Justice Sotomayor's dissent in yesterday's Noem v. Vasquez Perdomo, it is worth taking a few moments to do so tonight. As she notes, the Court's use of the emergency docket to greenlight ICE's use of racial profiling is troubling in part because it is entirely unexplained.

Whew this is an intense read. Grateful to all the judges and lawyers who are working so hard for basic due process.

The New Yorker asked me “how bad” today’s Supreme Court ruling was. I boiled it down to one paragraph: link.newyorker.com/view/5bda429...

📖 from @jimsaranteas.bsky.social on the ACS Blog: "Bar associations should not sit idly by. They have an important role to play in protecting the legal profession, the rule of law, the public, and our democracy. The time to act is now."

Chapel Hill, way to go kicking off this tour! Thank you to UNC Law, especially @acslaw.bsky.social UNC and UNC Law ADPP for hosting such an amazing event—a clip of which is here. 😉

Earlier this year, ACS nominated Justice Anita S. Earls for the 2025 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award, and we are happy to share that she was selected to receive this honor! Hear about her inspiring career below. Congratulations Justice Earls! www.americanbar.org/groups/diver...

It turns out judges facing death threats after writing 100-page opinions in high-stakes cases with our constitutional democracy at stake don't much like being chastised for not mind-reading lawless shadow docket rulings.

📣Attention Texas, we're happy to be partnering with @txcivilrights.bsky.social for the upcoming Democracy Deep Dive series. Registration link in comments.

As Carl Unegbu lays out in this ACS Expert Forum piece, “Nationwide, both parties are gearing up to confront each other in what promises to be a race to the bottom redistricting contest.” Read more about how to avoid gamesmanship in the redistricting process. www.acslaw.org/expertforum/...

ACS has been selected to receive a grant from @credomobile.bsky.social and we need your help! The more votes we receive this September, the more CREDO donates to ACS. Help us shape a legal system that works for everyone by voting for us today! www.credodonations.com/organization...

This Labor Day in ACS’s Expert Forum, UMN Law School Professor Charlotte Garden makes the argument that any coalition to defend democracy must include organized labor. www.acslaw.org/expertforum/...

Labor Day honors the collective power of working people. Through our unions, we fight for opportunity, dignity, and a better life for all. That’s the promise we carry into every classroom, workplace, and community. ✊ #LaborDay #WorkersDeserve

📖 "But the vanilla bureaucratic language can’t hide the stark reminders of one of the worst episodes in our nation’s history, the internment of Japanese Americans [...]. Instead of being treated like the cautionary tale it should be, Fort Bliss is on the way to becoming another stain on our nation."

📣 Attention Chicago! Tickets are almost sold out, and you don't want to miss this year's Legal Legends Luncheon (the 20th anniversary!) featuring keynote remarks from @elienyc.bsky.social! Registration link ⬇️

ACS is proud to sponsor ‬Memory, Medicine, and Law, a symposium from @oneillinstitute.bsky.social. Join experts in law, public health, policy, and community advocacy in reflecting on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Learn more and register at bit.ly/4fakLUV.

"There’s always this concern that bail reform will cause the sky to fall but that definitely has not happened in Illinois," said University of Chicago law professor @alisonsiegler.bsky.social. "[...] It’s really clear from the data that things have gotten better, not worse."

A federal judge threw out Trump's lawsuit against every district court judge in Maryland, saying the "novel and potentially calamitous litigation ... runs counter to overwhelming precedent, departs from longstanding constitutional tradition, and offends the rule of law."

📖 at the ACS Blog, Martin Gold: "Invoking the 'will of the people' as an attack line [...] comes from the idea, mostly found in autocracies, that the last election overrides any existing law that conflicts w/ the views of the winner. This view is totally inconsistent w/ [...] the Rule of Law."

This #ConstitutionDay, join folks around the country for a day of action to amplify a collective voice for democracy, justice, and the rule of law. We are calling for attorneys, educators, veterans, and others to participate in this day of action. Join a call tonight to learn more.

🎧 AI is changing how we work, how we make art, and how we access healthcare. @jennoliva.bsky.social joined Taonga Leslie on #BrokenLaw to explore how AI and algorithms are being used to restrict access to healthcare & how lawyers and patients can advocate for greater fairness and transparency.

⏰Attention Texas, join ACS *TOMORROW* for a conversation about the ongoing redistricting fight in Texas, which has the potential to reshape democracy nationwide for generations. The conversation will feature Representative @jamestalarico.bsky.social & Professor David Griggs. More info ⬇️

On this day in 1920, the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified guaranteeing women the right to vote! Photo taken at the Woman Suffrage Headquarters, Upper Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 1912.

Happening this Wednesday - feat. @keithellison.bsky.social, FL Rep. Anna Eskamani, MD Comptroller Brooke Lierman, NY Rep. Micah Lasher, and Los Angeles labor activist Héctor (Teto) Huezo. Register ⬇️

Find your local rally today ⬇️

ACS was proud to join @myconstitution.bsky.social, @civilrightsorg.bsky.social, and dozens of other civil rights and democracy organizations in this statement about the militarization of and misuse of police in Washington, DC.

⚠️ @freedcproject.bsky.social is a movement led by the people of the District of Columbia to win dignity for their communities and exert their right to self-determination. 📅 They are hosting a number of highly relevant events in the coming days and weeks for folks in the DMV area.

"The historic number of No Kings Day protesters and their expansive geographic spread are signs of a growing and durable pro-democracy movement."

Pleased to announce that my new article, “Voting Rights and Private Rights of Action: An Empirical Study of Litigation Under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, 1982-2024” is forthcoming in the Florida State University Law Review and available on SSRN here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

📅 Day of Action - Saturday, August 16. Trump's fight to rig the midterm elections started in Texas, but it doesn’t end there. It’s about the future of our democracy. That’s why a coalition is organizing a National Day of Action to fight back. ⬇️ www.fightthetrumptakeover.com

Today is Poll Worker Recruitment Day! Sign up today to be a poll worker and help make sure elections are accessible and run as smoothly as possible in your community. #PowerThePolls #PollWorkerRecruitmentDay www.powerthepolls.org/acs

Every voter deserves to see themselves reflected in our electoral process. This Poll Worker Recruitment Day, help ensure fair and equal access to the polls by signing up as a poll worker! #PowerThePolls #PollWorkerRecruitmentDay Sign up here: www.powerthepolls.org/acs

Make no mistake: the President’s actions today have nothing to do with “crime” or “safety” in the District. This is about control. www.acslaw.org/press_releas...