Professor Maria Woltjen Honored by American Constitution Society

Maria Woltjen, director of The Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights at the University of Chicago Law School, will be honored by the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy with the Ruth Goldman Award on Thursday, July 18th at the ACS Legal Legends Luncheon in Chicago. ACS is a national organization of progressive lawyers, policymakers, judges and law students dedicated to the principles of respect for human dignity, protection of individual rights and liberties, genuine equality, and access to justice. Each year, the chapter presents the Ruth Goldman Award to honor one woman who has made significant contributions to advance the state of women in the legal profession and the goals of ACS.

KJ