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ACS is a diverse national network of progressive lawyers, law students, judges, and scholars working to ensure that law is a force for improving people’s lives.
Dec 23, 2020 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
ICYMI: “A More Perfect Union: The Future of Labor Law in a Post-COVID Economy” took place yesterday (1/7) We need labor law reform. We need sector-wide solutions to address the multiple crises of the environment, the healthcare system, the economic crisis, said Nicole Berner of @SEIU (2/7)
Nov 12, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
In a new blog post on our expert forum, @MyConstitution’s David Gans explores California v. Texas, the latest attempt in the long-running effort by conservatives to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act bit.ly/3klf20x (1/5) “Both Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh—who together with the Court’s three more liberal Justices could form a majority—repeatedly stated that it would be inappropriate to strike down the statute as a whole.” (2/5)
Oct 27, 2020 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
ACS President @russfeingold released this statement in response to the Senate’s vote tonight to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to #SCOTUS acslaw.org/press_release/… (1/12) Today, the majority of the US Senate has engaged in an unprecedented power grab (2/12)
Oct 26, 2020 • 21 tweets • 4 min read
From our first issue brief by Kristina Silja Bennard back in 2005 (!) on the confirmation hearings of #RBG and answering questions while maintaining judicial impartiality (1/21) Read the entire ACS issue brief here acslaw.org/wp-content/upl… (2/21)
Oct 24, 2020 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
.@espinsegall in the ACS Expert Forum Blog: Judge Amy Coney Barrett stated during her confirmation hearings that she's an originalist, which is meaningless as it relates to interpretation, but suggests that she'll consistently cast conservative votes acslaw.org/expertforum/ju… (1/9) There are conservative, moderate and liberal judges, but there are no originalist judges, Professor Segall argues (2/9)
Oct 12, 2020 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
ACS President @russfeingold released this statement as the Senate begins hearings for #SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett (1/8): The illegitimate plan to seat another extremely conservative #SCOTUS justice will allow the Right to achieve their ultimate goal: locking down a supermajority that could last for a generation (2/8)
Sep 24, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
ACS grieves with Breonna's family and the Louisville community, particularly its Black community, and shares in its anger at the failure of the criminal legal system to afford justice for Breonna. (1/4)
cnn.com/videos/justice… While we in the public are not privy to the proceedings or deliberations that led to the grand jury's decision, a system that fails to hold police officers criminally responsible for an avoidable and tragic death at their hands is a system that is not working toward justice (2/4)
Sep 19, 2020 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
The Senate should not address the SCOTUS vacancy until after the inauguration. (1/5) ACS President Russ Feingold: "As we continue to celebrate the life and mourn the passing of Justice Ginsburg, in thinking about her towering accomplishments I am again struck by how completely devoted she was to using the law as a means to improve the lives of all people." (2/5)
Sep 15, 2020 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
One stunning trend in this administration’s federal judicial nominees is the lack of diversity. Of the 208 Art. III judges confirmed under President Trump, only 3.37% are Black. acslaw.org/judicial-nomin… (1/6) Only 38 active Article III judges are Black women, which is only 4.3% of all active Art. III judges. However, during this administration only 1 of the 208 confirmed nominees has been a Black woman, a mere 0.48% (2/6)
Aug 25, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
The right to peacefully protest & assemble is essential to a well-functioning democracy. If you plan to attend the March on Washington, it's important to be aware of your rights. ACS has compiled the following resources to ensure your safety on the day of the march. (1/5) From @ACLU: aclu.org/know-your-righ… (2/5)
Jul 22, 2020 • 11 tweets • 11 min read
Tune in! We're starting our #SCOTUSReview now! Featuring
@russfeingold

@jadler1969

@FGossGraves

@mjschwartzman

@OmarJadwat

@TomGoldsteinSB
&
@vicnourse
WATCH LIVE HERE: bit.ly/3hqnkD5 bit.ly/3joXhOt Image Not since 1996 has the Court's term extended past June -- @russfeingold #SCOTUSReview
Jul 14, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Despite serious constitutional concerns, the fed government has conducted its first execution in 17 years, after #SCOTUS opted to allow the fed govt to move forward in a hasty 5-4 decision earlier this morning. 1/4 As Justice Sotomayor observed in her dissent, “the Court accepts the Government’s artificial claim of urgency to truncate ordinary procedures of judicial review. This sets a dangerous precedent.” 2/4
Jun 25, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Seven years ago, #SCOTUS gutted the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Ever since, states and localities have reverted to discriminatory practices that suppress the voting rights of marginalized communities and have put up unnecessary roadblocks to the ballot. (1/4) The #SCOTUS decision in Shelby County v. Holder opened the door to mass voter suppression from elected officials whose duty is to ensure our rights. Our democracy works best when everyone participates, so we have to ensure that every American can vote by mail in this crisis (2/4)
Jun 12, 2020 • 23 tweets • 16 min read
We'll be live-tweeting our panel on democracy starting now. Follow #ACS2020 to hear highlights from our fantastic speakers: @staceyabrams @JocelynBenson @MALDEF's Thomas Saenz & @ProfTolson!
acslaw.org/2020-acs-natio… In introducing Abrams, ACS member @jamandell notes that when the work of democracy seems daunting, @staceyabrams inspires! #ACS2020
Jun 11, 2020 • 20 tweets • 10 min read
We’re starting our Thursday #ACS2020 livestream A Constitution for the 21st Century feat ACS’s Zinelle October, Praveen Fernandes of @MyConstitution, Joseph Fishkin of @UTexasLaw, Pamela Karlan of @StanfordLaw, @ProfMMurray & David Strauss of @UChicagoLaw acslaw.org/2020-acs-natio… Praveen Fernandes of @MyConstitution explains that although there used to be two clear paths to constitutional interpretation -- originalism and living constitutionalism -- these strict categories are no longer articles of faith for conservatives or liberals. #ACS2020 Image
Jun 10, 2020 • 15 tweets • 8 min read
Day 3 of #ACS2020 is about to begin! Today's panel will focus on a progressive agenda for 2021 and beyond. Opening remarks from @AGEllison, followed by @russfeingold, Ann Carlson, @KristenClarkeJD, @ksabeelrahman, and @RiaTabaccoMar. Streaming now: acslaw.org/2020-acs-natio… Introducing @AGEllison's remarks is ACS Next Generation Leader Saraswati Singh, who notes that the Minneapolis community is in pain and shows us that racial injustice is embedded into the very fabric of our society and we want no more of it.
Jun 9, 2020 • 15 tweets • 9 min read
In several minutes we'll go live to talk with legal experts about #COVID. Follow #ACS2020 for live updates and watch the livestream here: acslaw.org/2020-acs-natio… ACS Board of Advisors member @RonaldKlain: dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic requires us to answer some hard legal questions #ACS2020 Image
Jun 8, 2020 • 15 tweets • 11 min read
About to kick off our annual convention! Follow #ACS2020 as we and others live-tweet and watch here: acslaw.org/2020-acs-natio… We are beginning tonight's program with 8 minutes and 46 seconds of silence to honor the life of #GeorgeFloyd and other Black individuals killed by police since our last convention in 2019. #BlackLivesMatter
May 29, 2020 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
In this week's member news, ACS Board of Directors member @ProfTolson was quoted about executive authority and states’ rights regarding reopening places of worship during the COVID-19 pandemic: courthousenews.com/open-the-churc… ACS Board of Academic Advisors member @LeahLitman was quoted about her study finding that women justices were interrupted more often than their male colleagues and were given less overall speaking time: law360.com/articles/12756…
May 26, 2020 • 13 tweets • 12 min read
"Our 2020 grads have inspired us through their accomplishments in law school" -- ACS President @russfeingold kicks off the virtual graduation for our #StudentsofACS #Graduation2020 Image "Many of you have tried to organize program discussions around the broader constitutional issues that the pandemic has produced" - ACS Board of Directors member @ProfMMurray during the virtual graduation of our #StudentsofACS #Graduation2020 Image
May 12, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Great article by ACS faculty advisor @ekownyankah. The murder of Ahmaud Arbery is a national tragedy. bit.ly/2WrVkHN (1/4) The fact that "the video surfaced only as the third prosecutor on the case finally recommended the father and son who killed Arbery be brought before a grand jury"... (2/4)