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New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin addresses a full ballroom at the 2024 ACS National Convention

Great breakout sessions this afternoon at : 1) The Necessary Labor for Democracy’s Survival feat. Keith M. Bullard II from , Angela B. Cornell from .law.school, Mathew Ginsburg from and Courtlyn Roser-Jones from ; 2) Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: Lessons and Momentum from the Reparations Movement feat. Lisa Holder from , Robin Rue Simmons from , Karcheik Sims-Alvarado from The Fulton County Reparations Task Force, and Justin Hansford from ; 3) The Body Politics feat. Jessie Hill from , Anya Marino from and Rabia Muqaddam from . More to come!

Kicking off another exciting day at the ACS National Convention in Atlanta with our opening plenary, “Engaging Progressives in the South” with Hon. Deborah Gonzalez, District Attorney for the Western Judicial Circuit, Athens-Clarke and Oconee Counties, Georgia, Hon. Chokwe Lumumba, Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, Hon. Sam Park, Member, Georgia House of Representatives for District 107, and moderated by ACS President Russ Feingold

ACS President takes the podium at the Welcome Dinner for the 2024 ACS National Convention

Greetings from Atlanta 👋🍑🇺🇸! ACS National Convention attendees took a tour of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park this morning. Stay tuned for more updates from

📣Last chance to register for the 2024 ACS National Convention taking place June 6-8 in Atlanta! REGISTRATION CLOSES *THIS FRIDAY, MAY 24* - so secure your spot now! Register now: https://bit.ly/4bt93C3

2024 ACS National Convention | ACS ACS's first-ever virtual convention was truly an unprecedented event for unprecedented times.

The Senate confirmed Angela Martinez to the District of Arizona today, representing President Biden’s 200th confirmed federal judge. Learn more: https://www.acslaw.org/press_release/acs-applauds-200th-confirmed-federal-judge/

ACS Applauds 200th Confirmed Federal Judge | ACS Washington, DC — The Senate confirmed Angela Martinez to the District of Arizona today, representing President Biden’s 200th confirmed federal judge.

We’re excited to continue working with you and see all that you’ll accomplish with your degrees! We look forward to also seeing many of you in less than 3 weeks at the ACS National Convention!

Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Congregation's Kiplinger Lecture will feature USC Gould School of Law Dean Franita Tolson and ACS President Russ Feingold on May 18 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. ET. The event is open to the public and will be livestreamed. Learn more: https://www.acslaw.org/event/a-promise-unfulfilled-the-future-of-the-right-to-vote/

ACS is pleased to announce this year's Richard D. Cudahy Writing Competition on Regulatory and Administrative Law winners Nicholas Handler and Ling Ritter of Stanford Law School. They will both be recognized at this year's Annual Convention in Atlanta, June 6-8. https://www.acslaw.org/press_release/american-constitution-society-announces-winners-of-2024-richard-d-cudahy-writing-competition/

Congratulations to Eva Quinones, School of Law Class of 2024, on winning this year's Constance Baker Motley National Student Writing Competition! To honor Constance Baker Motley's legacy, ACS awards students who have authored papers promoting a progressive vision of the Constitution, law, and public policy. The winner and runners up will be recognized at ACS’s 2024 National Convention June 6-8 in Atlanta, GA. https://www.acslaw.org/get-involved/awards-and-competitions/constance-baker-motley-national-student-writing-competition/

ACS is pleased to announce this year's recipient of the Progressive Champion Award, Voters Matter Fund for its work empowering and raising the voices of Black and marginalized voters. Black Voters Matter Co-founders LaTosha Brown and Cliff Albright will accept the award on behalf of the organization at the 2024 ACS National Convention in Atlanta June 6-8. https://www.acslaw.org/press_release/black-voters-matter-receives-2024-progressive-champion-award-from-the-american-constitution-society

ACS honors AAPI Heritage Month - a time which celebrates many diverse cultures at once. We take this time to express our deep gratitude to the many legal professionals from these communities who are strengthening our democracy and advancing equity and justice for all of us.

This , Columbia Law School Professor Kate Andrias finds reasons to remain optimistic about labor rights and the power of workers, despite constitutional challenges to the NLRB. Read in the

Amazon, SpaceX and other companies are arguing the government agency that has protected labor rights since 1935 is actually unconstitutional | ACS Amazon, SpaceX, Starbucks and Trader Joe’s have all responded to allegations that they have violated labor laws with the same bold argument. The National Labor Relations Board, they assert in several ongoing legal proceedings, is unconstitutional.

In the , Arab American Institute Executive Director Maya Berry explains why the addition of a MENA (Middle Eastern or North African category) in the U.S. Census is crucial for Arab-American visibility and inclusion.

The Long (Successful) Battle to Count Arab Americans | ACS Last month, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced revisions to the Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity, known as Directive 15. The revisions, the first since 1997, include the historic addition of a new “Middle Eastern or North Afr...

‼️ The deadline to register for the 2024 ACS Convention at the early bird rate expires at midnight tomorrow April 30! Register now and save! https://www.acslaw.org/get-involved/acs-conventions/2024-acs-national-convention/?utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=events&utm_source=042924_NCEB

ACS is pleased to announce Miriam Seifter, Professor of Law, Co-Director of the State Democracy Research Initiative, and Rowe Faculty Fellow in Regulatory Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School, has been selected to receive the 2024 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholar Award. Learn more:

ACS Selects University of Wisconsin Law School’s Miriam Seifter for 2024 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholar Award | ACS Washington, DC - The American Constitution Society is pleased to announce Miriam Seifter, Professor of Law, Co-Director of the State Democracy Research Initiative, and Rowe Faculty Fellow in Regulatory Law at the University of Wisconsin Law School, has been selected to receive the 2024 Ruth Bader Gi...

Congrats to on winning the “New Student Organization of the Year Award” at 👏👏👏

ACS is delighted to present the 2024 Next Generation Leaders -- a group composed of 34 recent and forthcoming law school graduates who have demonstrated special leadership in their work with ACS’s student chapters, and who have the interest, skills and ability to remain vital members of the ACS community for years to come. Learn more: https://www.acslaw.org/press_release/american-constitution-society-announces-2024-next-generation-leaders/

Arizona is not the first state to attempt to ban abortion and it will likely not be the last. But despite today's ruling from the Arizona Supreme Court, Arizona residents will have the opportunity to enshrine abortion rights into their state's constitution through a ballot measure in the general election. Wherever you are this November, you can vote abortion rights by getting to know who is on your ballot and where they stand on abortion.

To honor , ACS celebrates the contributions of Arab Americans to the progressive legal movement. We invite you to revisit this blog piece from 2021, the following quote from which still rings true, “…democracy does not work unless it does so for all marginalized and targeted communities.” https://bit.ly/3xkdSi0

Congratulations ACS Board Member Franita Tolson on being named dean and Carl Mason Franklin Chair of Law of the USC Gould School of Law!

Franita Tolson named USC Gould School of Law dean Tolson brings a deep knowledge of constitutional law and voting rights to the position.

As the largest network of progressive legal professionals in the country, when we come together, connections are made, ideas are cultivated, and action is ignited. That’s why we’re so excited about the networking opportunities we have planned for this year’s ACS National Convention from June 6-8 in Atlanta, Georgia. Register now for the ACS Convention to join the conversation and networking opportunities. https://bit.ly/3TzxF4n

Join us on Tues., Mar. 19 from 1-2pm ET for a conversation on "Fighting Modern Monopolies: What's at Stake in Antitrust Enforcement” feat. Commissioner of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Alvaro Bedoya, Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust in the Wisconsin Department of Justice Gwendolyn J. Lindsay Cooley, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of The United States Department of Justice Doha Mekki, and moderated by Assistant Attorney General and Manager of the Antitrust Division in the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General Elizabeth Odette. REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3TzT12Y

The start of March marks the beginning of , a month-long celebration of women and their contributions to society. At ACS, we reflect on the legacies that women of the progressive legal community have bestowed upon us – lawyers, judges, scholars, policy makers, and advocates who have shaped the law to protect the rights of ALL women. This month, and every month, we acknowledge them.

ACS launched a new web feature today, which allows you to see how your Senators voted on each of former President Donald Trump’s 234 judicial confirmations. Check it out: https://bit.ly/4bKIsRH

Great event yesterday at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law discussing SCOTUS, Ethics, and Legitimacy with ACS President Russ Feingold and moderated by University System of Maryland Regents Professor Mark Graber.