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In a new executive order issued this week, the current Trump administration is once again trying to ban trans people from military service. But this time it is being more frank in its attempts to demonize and erase trans and gender non-conforming people. acslaw.org/inbrief/execut…

Black history is American history—and the fight for voting rights is central to our democracy. This Black History Month, we honor the legacy of those who fought for the right to vote and recommit to protecting and expanding access to the ballot box. The fight isn’t over. #BHM

The unitary executive theory has always been a dangerous idea given the risk of presidential overreach and abuse of power. And Trump is practicing a unitary executive on steroids, brazenly stepping on Congress’s constitutional power. acslaw.org/inbrief/a-unit…

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ACS Board of Directors member Peter Shane penned this good explainer on why “unilateral moves to dismantle” USAID, the Education Department and other government agencies are “beyond the president’s constitutional authority.” theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

The 2025 Clerkship Mentor/Cohort Application is open: forms.gle/DQZa8zpBmHnbv1… Are you a former clerk? Sign up to be a 2025 Clerkship Mentor: forms.gle/HdFUb2FUgj1E2B…

Creighton Law ACS Chapter President Mollie Davis takes a historical look at past federal LGBTQ+ discrimination in this week’s Expert Forum: acslaw.org/expertforum/do…

More than 950 law scholars declare, “a constitutional crisis” in bipartisan letter concluding that President Trump “has acted unlawfully and unconstitutionally” in a slew of executive orders and actions. acslaw.org/press_release/…

Again #CourtsMatter. ACS was created nearly 25 yrs ago to help build a progressive legal pipeline. We stand committed to defending the rule of law and the importance of an independent judiciary.  cnn.com/2025/02/25/pol…

Our First Amendment ⭐right to protest⭐ is now as crucial as ever. Stay informed about how some state legislatures have also been working to undermine that fundamental right with the International Center for Non-For-Profit Law's US Protest Law Tracker icnl.org/usprotestlawtr…

Trump admin attacks on law firms like Covington & Perkins that represent his perceived "enemies" or support diversity threaten the right to counsel and ethics by using govt power to punish lawyers who represent politically disfavored people or ideas. whitehouse.gov/presidential-a…

ACS Condemns Executive Orders, Calls on Legal Profession to Defend Those Targeted by Administration acslaw.org/press_release/…

A coalition of State Attorneys General continuing to earn the title of "the people's lawyers." ⚖️

“We lawyers must join together by the hundreds of thousands to call an end to Trump’s attacks on judges and the legal system.” ACS joins DC attorney Steve Salky in calling on the legal profession to rise and defend the rule of law. acslaw.org/inbrief/let-us…

“Environmental justice means that ALL people—not just the privileged—should be able to breathe clean air, drink safe water, and live in an environment that is free from harmful pollution and chemical exposures.” acslaw.org/expertforum/en…

Europe has some historical & legal lessons to share re executive power & judicial oversight writes Hans Petter Graver in the ACS Expert Forum. "Without support from the people and its politicians, liberal democracy and the rule of law is at peril.” acslaw.org/expertforum/th…

Today is Election Day, Wisconsin! You can find your polling place here: myvote.wi.gov/en-us/Find-My-… And don't miss this Bolts analysis of the marquee Supreme Court race below.

Since George Washington, presidents have used executive orders to set priorities and direct federal agencies. But how do these orders function, and what happens if one crosses legal or constitutional lines? youtube.com/shorts/hu1lU_y…

We are excited to announce the 31 future progressive legal professionals selected as 2025 Next Generation Leaders. Launched in 2007, the NGL program supports law school students who have shown exceptional leadership within their ACS student chapters. acslaw.org/press_release/…

Every kid knows that changing the rules after the game ends isn't fair. Today, in small victory, NC S Ct temporarily stayed lower court dec'n that would change eligibility rules for 60k+ voters five months after they voted. But this isn't game over for Griffin yet.