The Concept
Broken Law is hosted by the staff of the American Constitution Society, to “reckon with the origins of our legal system, interview people on the frontlines of the progressive legal movement, and discuss necessary legal reforms to restore our democratic legitimacy and improve the lives of all people.“
From the Source
The American Constitution Society is the nation’s foremost progressive legal organization, with a diverse nationwide network of student and lawyer chapters, and progressive lawyers, students, judges, scholars, elected officials, and advocates.
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Broken Law Podcast, Episode 186: DEI and the First Amendment
“Taonga Leslie is joined by practitioners from across the country to explore strategies for using First Amendment principles and precedent to strengthen DEI programs going forward and highlight recent wins.”
Host: Taonga Leslie, Director of Policy and Program for Racial Justice, American Constitution Society
Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program, American Constitution Society
Guest: Katy Youker, Director, Economic Justice Project, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Chicago Women in Trades v. Trump)
Guest: Lawrence Lustberg, Director, John J. Gibbons Fellowship in Public Interest & Constitutional Law, Gibbons P.C. (Saadeh v. New Jersey State Bar Association)
Guest: Robert McDuff, Director of the George Riley Impact Litigation Initiative, Mississippi Center for Justice (Jackson Federation of Teachers v. Fitch)
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From the Sources
The American Constitution Society is the nation’s foremost progressive legal organization, with a diverse nationwide network that includes nearly 250 student and lawyer chapters, and progressive lawyers, students, judges, scholars, elected officials, and advocates.
Our mission is to support and advocate for laws and legal systems that redress the founding failures of our Constitution, strengthen our democratic legitimacy, uphold the rule of law, and realize the promise of equality for all, including people of color, women, LGBTQ+ people, people with disabilities, and other historically excluded communities.
