ACS at UNC

Official Twitter account of the University of North Carolina Chapter of the American Constitution Society

[SCOTUSblog @SCOTUSblog]

President Obama on his duties in the appointment process & the qualities he seeks in a nominee, for SCOTUSblog: https://t.co/Mi3nKExzlk

[ACS at UNC @UNC_ACS]

Great day at @FirstAmendLRev's symposium on free speech in higher ed. Great job, Jamie and John! We were happy and proud to be a co-sponsor.

[Jamie Rudd @Ruddster]

Faculty speech panel already off to a great start #UNCfreespeech

[ACS at UNC @UNC_ACS]

Dean Amar: 1st Am. distinguishes btw professors' speech on the job and off the job. But where is the line in a given case? #UNCfreespeech

[First Amendment Law Review @FirstAmendLRev]

He adds that people sometimes conflate academic freedom and the first amendment. #UNCfreespeech

[ACS at UNC @UNC_ACS]

.@DukeLaw Prof. Blocher: 1st Am. lets the academy regulate profs' speech insofar as it's applying profession's standards #UNCfreespeech

[ACS at UNC @UNC_ACS]

.@DukeLaw Prof. Blocher: The writings of a fiery liberal academic provoked ire of conservatives in NCGA. The year: 1903. The school: Duke.

[The Marshall Project @MarshallProj]

New bill to bar U.S. prosecutors from monitoring prisoners’ emails to lawyers. https://t.co/alZf4YSWJG

[First Amendment Law Review @FirstAmendLRev]

Silencing opposition through censorship only pushes unpopular viewpoints underground. - @rshibley #UNCfreespeech

[ACS at UNC @UNC_ACS]

This is so important -- Coates and "The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration" http://t.co/A9HJdHxA7D

[UNC Center for Civil Rights @UNCCivilRights]

Director Ted Shaw remembers civil rights icon Julian Bond. http://t.co/ulrWCKR3cM

[ACS at UNC @UNC_ACS]

What a life he lived! Reflecting on the countless lives touched by #JulianBond http://t.co/3uAjcxvcxy

[Harvard Law & Policy Review @hlpronline]

@UNC_ACS ACS & HLPR celebrating #VRA50! Check out our article exposing the harm caused by Shelby Cnty in 2 yrs http://t.co/zwZOzohX2Q

[ACS at UNC @UNC_ACS]

An important reminder on today's anniversary-- even with yesterday's 5th Cir. win, we still have a long way to go http://t.co/lHtM3GGHdq

[The New York Times @nytimes]

A federal appeals panel ruled that a strict voter ID law in Texas discriminated against black and Hispanic voters http://t.co/7a1FmMxDk8

[curiosity killed the Cat @cat_attack]

"It has to start with the people. If it doesn't start with the people, it can't get to the courts" - #RBG, on #socialchange @acslaw #ACS15

[American Constitution Society @acslaw]

Justice Ginsburg: At first, I didn't know what to make of this. I didn't even know The Notorious B.I.G. - #RBG on her nickname #ACS15

[ACS at UNC @UNC_ACS]

Feminism: "Women and men working together to make society a better place than it is now" -Queen Justice yall #ACS15

[American Constitution Society @acslaw]

Today's #SCOTUS #WilliamsYulee ruling cites ACS Skewed Justice report. #faircourts http://t.co/eHi0X5vGIw

[Maria Popova @themarginalian]

Especially poignant today: Bill Hicks on what free speech really means http://t.co/FUGLg443F5