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@acslaw.bsky.socialJoin ACS for a virtual career panel on 10/22 at 12pm ET! Applying to Clerkships 2026 covers all the steps of the application process, including selecting courts and judges; cover letters; resumes; and recommendations.
Register here: getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/ev...
@acslaw.bsky.socialLooking for a way to get involved this Election Day? Lawyers, law students, and legal professionals can lend their skills as volunteers to election protection hotlines! Answer questions about polling locations, absentee ballots, and other election information.
Sign up: 866ourvote.org/volunteer/
@acslaw.bsky.socialA daily reminder that, despite what the president might have you think, the Constitution does not allow him to "do whatever [he] want[s]."
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@acslaw.bsky.socialYour vote for state attorney general can shape how rights are protected and laws are enforced. Former D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine explains why these consequential state-level races deserve voters’ attention.
Read the latest ACS Expert Forum: www.acslaw.org/expertforum/...
@acslaw.bsky.socialFall is packed with ACS programming! Check out the various ACS national and network events taking place this season. Videos of past national events can be viewed on the ACS website: www.acslaw.org/video/
@acslaw.bsky.socialACS is celebrating National Voter Education Week! Are you registered to vote? Do you know what's on your ballot? Check your voter registration and get to know your ballot to ensure that you can take part in this year's elections: www.vote411.org/
@acslaw.bsky.socialRead ACS’s statement on the SCOTUS 2026 term: www.acslaw.org/press_releas...
@acslaw.bsky.socialJoin us on 10/20 from 1:30pm-3:00pm ET for the ACS National Supreme Court Preview 2026-2027. This virtual event will feature SCOTUS experts in conversation with ACS about what we can expect from the highest court’s upcoming term.
Register here: getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/ev...
@acslaw.bsky.socialCongratulations to Conchita Cruz and Swapna Reddy for being named to this year’s TIME100 Next! Conchita is an ACS NGL and former Yale Student Chapter Leader, and Swapna is a longtime ACS friend. We thank both leaders for their outstanding work and are proud to see them receive this recognition!
@acslaw.bsky.socialACS mourns former Colorado Supreme Court Justice Melissa Hart—a distinguished jurist, mentor, and founder of the ACS Colorado Lawyer Chapter. Her generosity and commitment strengthened our community and inspired countless future lawyers. Our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones.
@acslaw.bsky.socialStatement from ACS on the DOJ's misconduct complaint filed against federal judges in Minnesota.
@acslaw.bsky.socialOctober is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This month we recognize the contributions of workers with disabilities who shape our workforce, economy, and community. ACS continues to support and advocate for a legal system that realizes the promise of equality for all.
@acslaw.bsky.socialWhat does your state attorney general actually do—and why do these elections matter? Matthew Platkin joins Broken Law to explain. Listen to Episode 210:
@acslaw.bsky.socialBorn in the U.S.—but not a citizen? If children born here aren’t recognized as American citizens, where does that leave them—and the states responsible for serving them? Watch former New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin on the stakes of restricting birthright citizenship.
@acslaw.bsky.socialIgnored entirely is the harm done to everyday Americans. As Justice Jackson noted in dissent, “the majority only looks at one side of the scale—the judicial equivalent of expecting a seesaw with weight applied on only one side to work properly.
@acslaw.bsky.socialToday the Roberts Court once again took to its shadow docket to side with the Trump Administration and determined that the only harm worth considering is whether the Administration can do what it wants when it wants to whom it wants.
@acslaw.bsky.socialNow it’s your turn.
Record the oath on your own or with others, make it yours, and add your voice to the project.
Find the oath and recording instructions here: www.acslaw.org/the-oath-pro...
Share your video with #TheOathProject and tag @americanconstitutionsociety.
@acslaw.bsky.socialMore voices are joining The Oath Project. Across backgrounds, professions, and communities, people are taking the oath to support and defend the Constitution—and inviting others to do the same.
@acslaw.bsky.socialJoin ACS for a virtual event on 10/5 at 2pm ET titled Protecting Voters & Our Votes: State Attorneys General on Democracy’s Frontlines. Two state AGs will discuss their work protecting elections and how it has intensified under recent federal action.
Register here: www.acslaw.org/event/protec...
@acslaw.bsky.socialCongratulations to Brian Goldman and Adam Hoffman on their appointments to the CA First District Court of Appeal, Divisions Two and Four respectively! Both Brian and Adam are former ACS Leaders, and we know they will make great additions to the California bench.
