Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice. Protecting and advancing civil rights, civil liberties, and social justice.https://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mww2mtb2v72a🕊️ October 2 is International Day of Non-Violence. Today, the ABA Civil Rights and Social Justice Section honors peaceful action and justice in advancing human rights. 🕊️ Peace. Justice. Human Dignity. How will you advance peace and justice today? Share your thoughts below.02 Oct 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mww2mtb2v72ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mwvzfvlesi2x⚖️ On This Day | October 2, 1967 Thurgood Marshall took the Judicial Oath, becoming the first African American Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. ABA CRSJ honors his legacy of equal justice.💡Learn more ➡️ https://ow.ly/g9Fs50ZU4st #ThurgoodMarshall #ABACRSJ02 Oct 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvzfvlesi2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mwvu542tci2h📓 Election Misdirection: How Attempts at a Federal Election Takeover Distract Us from Deeper Threats to Democracy by Daniel Tokaji, featured in Human Rights Magazine, Vol. 52, Issue 1: “The Right to Vote in Free and Fair Elections”. 📖 Full article ➡️ https://ow.ly/lhEL50ZU23Q02 Oct 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwvu542tci2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mvzx2wyaky2nA Free Press Under Pressure: Journalism, Democracy, and the Pursuit of Truth 📅 Premiere: Thursday, October 1, 2026 🕰️ Time: 2:00 p.m. ET 📺 WATCH HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/HfWI50ZPHF9 21 Sep 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzx2wyaky2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mwt4buvyfz2y🏳️‍🌈 October is LGBTQ+ History Month! Let’s honor the trailblazers, celebrate progress, and keep striving for justice and equality. Together, we can build a more inclusive future. #LGBTQHistoryMonth #CivilRights #SocialJustice #HumanRights #ABACRSJ01 Oct 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwt4buvyfz2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mwqmgozi4f2l🧡 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | September 30. Honor survivors, learn, and act for a just future. 💡 Learn more HERE ➡️ https://orangeshirtday.org/30 Sep 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqmgozi4f2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mwqfm7w7ce26📓 Read All About It | Interview with Anthony Romero, 2026 Thurgood Marshall Award Recipient by Stephen J. Wermiel, featured in Human Rights Magazine, Vol. 52, Issue 1: “The Right to Vote in Free and Fair Elections". Read the full article HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/eWYh50ZSU1Z30 Sep 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwqfm7w7ce26https://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mwomltidpu2q🎙️ New Episode of The Steady State Sentinel ABA CRSJ National Security & Civil Liberties Committee Co-Chair Peter Mina and Lauren Anderson explore immigration enforcement, constitutional rights, public safety & community trust. ▶️ Full episode: https://ow.ly/reKS50ZSNnB29 Sep 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwomltidpu2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mwodp5r5fh2p🌟 Council Spotlight | Meet CRSJ’s Immediate Past Chair, Mario Sullivan! A Chicago attorney, longtime ABA leader & proud CRSJ family member, Mario champions civil rights, voting rights, the rule of law & access to justice.29 Sep 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwodp5r5fh2phttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mwlkmudse22s📓 Read All About It | Corporations: Creatures of the State by Tom Moore, featured in Human Rights Magazine, Vol. 52, Issue 1: “The Right to Vote in Free and Fair Elections” 📖 Read the full article HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/ZJKp50ZShEr28 Sep 2026 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlkmudse22shttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mwe4ejhw4m26#OnThisDay in 1981, Sandra Day O'Connor was sworn into the U.S. Supreme Court by Chief Justice Warren Burger. President Ronald Reagan nominated her to be the first woman Supreme Court justice in U.S. history.25 Sep 2026 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwe4ejhw4m26https://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mwdzi4pfne2iJoin the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice! Work on immigration, reproductive justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and more. 🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/EKbZ50WNfHN #ABACRSJ #CivilRights #SocialJustice #LawyersForJustice #GetInvolved #LegalAdvocacy25 Sep 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwdzi4pfne2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mwbzc4rtua25📓 Read All About It | “Democracy on Trial: The Unfinished Fight for Voting Rights” By LaShawn Y. Warren, featured in Human Rights Magazine, Vol. 52, Issue 1: “The Right to Vote in Free and Fair Elections” 🔗 Read the full article ➡️ https://ow.ly/izMv50ZR9Ea24 Sep 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbzc4rtua25https://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mwbjphbxa62lWant to get more involved with civil rights and social justice work? Join the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice for a virtual Committee Showcase! 📅 Thursday, September 24, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET Register here: https://ow.ly/uVxJ50ZIqwm #CivilRights #SocialJustice #ABASocialJustice24 Sep 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbjphbxa62lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mw7d4gjcyo2q⚖️ What can lawyers do to support free & fair elections? Join Democracy Rising Collaborative on Sept. 29 at 12 PM ET for “40 Minutes for the Rule of Law,” a virtual rally for attorneys to learn how they can plug into election protection efforts. 🔗 https://nationoflaws.org/40-minutes23 Sep 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7d4gjcyo2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mw75dfnzvb2f🎙️ New Steady State Sentinel episode: “143 Day Incarceration...” Hosts Lauren Anderson & ABA CRSJ’s Peter Mina sit down with Donna Hughes-Brown & Jim Brown to discuss Donna’s immigration detention experience and their efforts to change the law. 🔗Watch the full episode ➡️ https://ow.ly/TQ7A50ZQERm23 Sep 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw75dfnzvb2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mw4welxtpf2oJoin the ABA Criminal Justice Section tomorrow from 5:30–7:30 p.m. ET for a conversation on our civic responsibility featuring Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Senator Liz Miranda. Don’t miss this important discussion! Register here ➡️ https://ow.ly/9T9150ZQjQ622 Sep 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4welxtpf2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mw4o3xfxbn2wMeet Michelle Cleary, a new member of CRSJ's National Security & Civil Liberties Committee! With 25+ years in economic consulting, Michelle brings expertise in project management, DEI, & a deep commitment to human rights & social justice. 🔗 Read her full bio ➡️ https://ow.ly/tbiH50ZQfP922 Sep 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4o3xfxbn2whttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mw2c6atlxr2p📓 Read All About It | Democratic Legitimacy: Voting Rights and Proportional Representation By Danielle Allen and Meredith Sumpter, featured in Human Rights Magazine, Volume 52, Issue 1: “The Right to Vote in Free and Fair Elections” 📚 Read the full article ➡️ https://ow.ly/e1xV50ZPKYp 21 Sep 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2c6atlxr2phttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mvkqam3tzl2pWant to get more involved with civil rights and social justice work? Join the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice for a virtual Committee Showcase! 📅 Thursday, September 24, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET Register here: https://ow.ly/uVxJ50ZIqwm #CivilRights #SocialJustice #ABASocialJustice15 Sep 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvkqam3tzl2phttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mvzx2wyaky2nA Free Press Under Pressure: Journalism, Democracy, and the Pursuit of Truth 📅 Premiere: Thursday, October 1, 2026 🕰️ Time: 2:00 p.m. ET 📺 WATCH HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/HfWI50ZPHF9 21 Sep 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvzx2wyaky2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mvus46jy5626Opposite Day in America: State Courts, Judicial Elections, and the New Politics of Constitutional Rights, by Charles G. Geyh featured in 📖 Human Rights Magazine, Volume 52, Issue 1: “The Right to Vote in Free and Fair Elections” 📚 Full article➡️ https://ow.ly/zVZT50ZPe0919 Sep 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvus46jy5626https://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mvsk42uays2a🌟Council Spotlight | The ABA Section of Civil Rights & Social Justice proudly welcomes Paul M. Smith as this year's Chair, championing democracy and equality.18 Sep 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsk42uays2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mvsgccmg2n2w⚖️ Today is International Equal Pay Day, highlighting the importance of equal pay for work of equal value. Pay equity is essential to fairness and equal opportunity in the workplace. #EqualPayDay #PayEquity #CivilRights18 Sep 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsgccmg2n2whttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mvqcd2kkn42dConstitution Day | September 17 Today, ABA CRSJ commemorates Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, marking the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787. #ConstitutionDay #Constitution #CivilRights #CivilLiberties #SocialJustice #ABA #CRSJ17 Sep 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqcd2kkn42dhttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mvpvoxk52i23Protecting the Right to Vote: State Voting Rights Acts Fill Growing Federal Voids by Lata Nott and Marisa Wright featured in Human Rights Magazine, Volume 52, Issue 1: “The Right to Vote in Free and Fair Elections” 📚 Explore the full article HERE ➡️ https://ow.ly/UBbU50ZOL5Y17 Sep 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpvoxk52i23https://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mvnj6oidbx2iHappy Mexican Independence Day! 💚🤍❤️ Today, ABA CRSJ commemorates September 16, 1810—the beginning of Mexico’s fight for independence from Spanish rule—and celebrates the rich history, culture, and contributions of Mexican and Mexican American communities. ¡Viva México! 16 Sep 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnj6oidbx2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mvnf726a3w2oCelebrating 60 years of the ABA's Civil Rights and Social Justice Section! Join us for Part I of a two-part series on the history of LGBTQ+ advocacy and its evolution within the ABA. Free webinar, Sept 16 @ 12pm ET. Register now → https://ow.ly/tIRF50ZG7Bk? #LGBTQAdvocacy16 Sep 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnf726a3w2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/aba-crsj.bsky.social/post/3mvlcepuirh2mCriminalizing Coercive Control: A Cross-Jurisdictional Perspective 📅 When: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 🕰️ Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT This CLE is free for ABA members 💡 Learn more ➡️ https://ow.ly/I5Wl50ZO1hp15 Sep 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:g64l2e5pzu67emlarxuafqmn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlcepuirh2m