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ACS MN Dec 5, 2023

As a reminder, current elected officials are not eligible for this award. Self-nominations are welcome.

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ACS MN Dec 5, 2023

Previous recipients include:
• Justice Karl Procaccini, MN Supreme Court
• Federal Defender Katherian Roe, U.S Federal Defender's Office
• Judge Jerry Blackwell, U.S. District Court for the District of MN
• Prof. Mark Osler, Hennepin County Attorney's Office and St. Thomas School of Law

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ACS MN Dec 5, 2023

The award recognizes a local leader who has gone above and beyond in assisting ACS and/or the local progressive community to advance a vision of the Constitution and law which enhances individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, access to justice, democracy, and the rule of law.

ACS MN Dec 5, 2023

The ACS Minneapolis-St. Paul Lawyer Chapter is now accepting nominations for the Fifth Annual Justice David L. Lillehaug Award for Distinguished Leadership. Nominations are accepted through December 15.

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Nominate a leader for the David L. Lillehaug Award for Distinguished Leadership award

The David L. Lillehaug Award for Distinguished Leadership was established to recognize a local leader who has gone above and beyond in assisting ACS and/or the local progressive community. The award recognizes a "leader in the local progressive legal community, including advancing a vision of the Constitution and law which enhances individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, access to justice, democracy and the rule of law." ACS will announce the finalists and allow for members of the Board of Advisors and the Board of Directors to vote on the recipient. Nominees cannot currently hold elected office.

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ACS MN Nov 28, 2023

Refreshments are provided
Elimination of bias CLE credit approved

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ACS MN Nov 28, 2023

Bright is the director of the Southern Center for Human Rights, and will discuss his work and his new book (with co-author James Kwak), The Fear of Too Much Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Persistence of Inequality in the Criminal Courts (2023). 2/3

ACS MN Nov 28, 2023

Please join ACS Minneapolis-St. Paul Lawyer Chapter, the St. Thomas Law ACS chapter, and the Minnesota Disability Bar Association TODAY at 5pm for a discussion with Stephen Bright. 1/3

ACS MN Nov 1, 2023

Please join us -- and the ACS St. Thomas Law School student chapter -- for a discussion with Stephen Bright. Bright is the director of the Southern Center for Human Rights, and he will discuss discusses his work in the areas of capital punishment, counsel for poor people accused of crimes, racial discrimination in the criminal legal system and his new book "The Fear of Too Much Justice: Race, Poverty, and the Persistence of Inequality in the Criminal Courts"

https://getinvolved.acslaw.org/component/events/event/1451

ACS MSP: The Fear of Too Much Justice - American Constitution Society

Please join the ACS Minneapolis-St. Paul Lawyer Chapter and the ACS St. Thomas Student Chapter for a discussion with Stephen Bright.

ACS MN Oct 3, 2023

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ACS MN Sep 29, 2023

Hosted by Tane Danger, the event will feature ...

- Hon. Julie Blaha, State Auditor, Office of the Minnesota State Auditor

- Russ Feingold, President, American Constitution Society

- Veena Iyer, Executive Director, Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

- Hon. Jill J. Karofsky, Justice, Wisconsin Supreme Court

We hope to see you there!

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ACS MN Oct 3, 2023

We are excited to welcome Secretary of State Steve Simon, who will join us for a trivia hosted by Tane Danger of The Theater of Public Policy !

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