Impeachment 101

10/04/19 • 52 min

As the House’s impeachment inquiry ramps up, listen to an ACS briefing call with experts on the procedures and legal standards for impeachment, how those standards apply to the allegations against President Trump, and the implications for our national security. Featured Speakers: Mieke Eoyang, Vice President for the National Security Program, Third Way Michael Gerhardt, Burton Craige Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence, UNC School of Law Kara Stein, ACS Vice President of Policy Program, Moderator

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The Constitution and the 2020 Election (Constitution Day Briefing Call)

On September 17, ACS held a discussion of what’s at stake and what the candidates should be asked as they seek our nation’s highest office. As the presidential election heats up, the future of reproductive justice, voting rights, and criminal justice, among other constitutional commitments, are all at stake. Regardless of who is elected, the president will be asked not only to articulate their vision of the Constitution and who is included in “We the People,” but will also have an opportunity to make that vision and these commitments real through the appointment of judges. Featured Speakers: Leah Litman, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School Vincent Southerland, Executive Director, NYU School of Law’s Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law Daniel Tokaji, Associate Dean for Faculty and The Charles W. Ebersold and Florence Whitcomb Ebersold Professor of Constitutional Law, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Debra Perlin, Director of Policy and Program, ACS, Moderator

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The “Remain in Mexico” Policy: Raising Awareness and Crafting a Response Through Student Organizing

This ACS conference call centered around creating a dialog around the "Remain in Mexico" policy, raising awareness of its effects, and lifting up student responses. Speakers included Savannah Kumar, University of Texas School of Law ACS President, and Elissa Steglich, Clinical Professor, University of Texas School of Law.