American Constitution Society - Wayne State University Law School Chapter

04/15/2013

http://www.scotusblog.com/2013/04/court-avoids-gun-rights-dispute/

At 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday we expect opinions in argued cases. We will begin live blogging shortly before 10. The Court has not yet announced whether it expects to issue opinions on Wednesday; if more information becomes available, we will update the blog as soon as possible.

03/31/2013

Legal News had a nice write up about our event last month - check it out: http://www.legalnews.com/oakland/1373299/

03/25/2013

Congratulations to Prof. Ellen D. Katz, faculty advisor to the American Constitution Society: Michigan Law Chapter, who was just named Ralph W. Aigler Professor of Law.

http://www.law.umich.edu/newsandinfo/features/Pages/namedprofessorships032113.aspx

Five Michigan Law professors with expertise in antitrust, election law, corporate and securities law, administrative law, and legal history have been appointed to named professorships following approval by the University of Michigan Board of Regents on March 21.

02/28/2013

One of the crowning achievements of the Civil Rights Movement is in jeopardy.

http://www.acslaw.org/acsblog/high-court%E2%80%99s-conservative-justices-lead-attack-on-voting-rights-act%E2%80%99s-sec-5

by Jeremy Leaming The U.S. Supreme Court’s right-wing bloc appears ready to seriously weaken the integral enforcement provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. During oral argument in Shelby County v. Holder, all of the court’s conservative justices as SCOTUSblog publisher Tom Goldstei...

02/25/2013

The American Constitution Society, Wayne Law Chapter is no longer dormant. Over the coming weeks and months we aim to get organized and develop a strategy to become one of the most active chapters nationwide. For the time being, please like the page, stay connected, and as things fall in to place, we will start having meetings and events. If you are interested in a leadership role, please message this page. Thanks!