Nov

20

ACS Holiday Reception

November 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Please join the Board, staff, fellow ACS members and supporters and special guests as we celebrate another successful year for the American Constitution Society.  We will thank outgoing Board members Teresa Wynn Roseborough and Paul Smith for their outstanding service and hear welcome remarks from our distinguished speaker:
Thomas J. Perrelli
Associate Attorney General of the United [...]

Nov

18

It’s Time to Close Guantanamo?

November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment

President Obama’s plan to transport suspected terrorists from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to the United States to be tried in American criminal courts came one step closer to fruition on Tuesday when congress voted down a measure to prevent the move.  Nevertheless, those who oppose the president’s plan have not given up hope.  Rep. Mark Kirk, [...]

Nov

16

On the Regulation of Corporate Political Speech

November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment

By Professor Alan J. Meese

The Blog of the William and Mary Chapter of the American Constitution Society recently posted an article reporting on and summarizing William Van Alstyne’s November 11 lecture regarding Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, currently pending before the Supreme Court. At the end of the last term, the Court ordered reargument [...]

Nov

13

A New Approach to Prisoner Treatment

November 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Statistics about America’s prison system are disturbing.The United States has the highest prison population rate in the world; as of 2008, it was 756 inmates per 100,000 people. There were 2,310,984 inmates in American prisons and jails as of June 2008.  This number has quadrupled since 1980, due not to an increase in violent crimes [...]

Nov

11

William Van Alstyne Speaks on Citizens United v. FEC

November 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Today, William Van Alstyne, a professor at William and Mary Law, spoke on Citizens United v. FEC, a case heard before the Supreme Court this fall, and he offered his projections as to how this case is likely to be resolved. Van Alstyne pointed out that the case has vast implications for First Amendment rights [...]

Nov

9

On the Slippery Slope to Gay Marital Bliss

November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment

On Friday, November 6, Andrew Koppelman, the John Paul Stevens Professor of Law at Northwestern, visited William & Mary School of Law and gave a talk on gay marriage. His speech was presented by the Institute of Bill of Rights Law and the American Constitution Society.
Koppelman stated that the gay marriage movement is one of [...]

Nov

7

Conspiracy

November 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment

This week has been extremely hectic, so instead of gathering research, I will simply tell a personal story of mine.

In college, I was president of a national honor society, the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS.)  In 2008, we held our national convention at the Coronado Springs Hotel in Orlando, Florida.  It was here where I [...]

Nov

3

Deeds v. McDonnell (round 2)

November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Deeds (D) and McDonnell (R) faced off once before, when they ran for attorney general. For those unfamiliar with Virginia politics, McDonnell won that race. This time Deeds and McDonnell are in a battle for governor. At this point, the odds are against the democratic candidate.

As of October 27, 2009, Deeds was thirteen points behind [...]

Nov

3

Beware the Prison-Industrial Complex

November 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment

President Eisenhower’s last address to the American people warned them to “guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. . . in the councils of government.” He warned that, unchecked, the interests of an industry devoted to war could endanger the [...]

Nov

2

ACS Election Guide

November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The American Constitution Society has prepared the following Election Guide, which provides a brief summary of the positions of the candidates in tomorrow’s election for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and the House of Delegates (64th District).
As a nonpartisan organization, ACS does not endorse or take a position on any candidate, but we hope this [...]