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Hello from the annual convention of the American Constitution Society, a major gathering for liberal lawyers, law profs, and judges. Are you here? Come say hello! #ACS2019 
Judge Carlton Reeves just got a rousing standing ovation at #ACS2019. You may know Reeves's name from the current legal fight over Miss.'s abortion laws: buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil… and a speech he gave comparing Trump's criticism of the courts to the KKK: buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetil…
Reeves introduced Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative, who is getting a lifetime achievement award. Reeves described Stevenson's SCOTUS argument in Miller v. Alabama (challenging mandatory life sentences for juveniles) and highlighting some of his famous quotes
Now moving on to the opening plenary session about the promises - and perils - of court reform. #ACS2019 1/
With a great line up on panelists. #ACS2019 2/
.@Dahlialithwick on why we are having this discussion: “Because we went into the 2016 election with three octogenarians on the Court and one side didn’t make the Court the singular focus of the election.” #ACS2019 3/
I’m going to live tweet the @acs plenary panel “The Possibilities and Perils of Supreme Court Reform.”
I’m a critic of court-packing, FYI. 👇
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@Dahlialithwick @aziz_huq @NeilScottSiegel @JoanBiskupic @GaneshSitaraman @PackTheCourt Bob Bauer @AaronBelkin
I’m a critic of court-packing, FYI. 👇
#acs2019
@Dahlialithwick @aziz_huq @NeilScottSiegel @JoanBiskupic @GaneshSitaraman @PackTheCourt Bob Bauer @AaronBelkin
@Dahlialithwick: The swing of the Court to the right: “Who did this to us? We did this to us. There is a gap between voters on the left and right on judicial nominations.”
(Crucial point on the risk of putting court-packing on ballot in 2020) 2/
(Crucial point on the risk of putting court-packing on ballot in 2020) 2/
@NeilScottSiegel: “Liberals have not prioritized judges. The way to ‘pack courts’ is to win elections. We have the courts we deserve.”
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