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USA: ‘The framers of the constitution envisioned an accountable president, not a king above the law’
Bissonnette and the Future of Federal Arbitration
US Supreme Court is making it harder to sue – even for conservatives
Merck v. Walmart
Tennessee v. Becerra
RELEASE: Sixth Circuit Panel Grapples with Effect of Supreme Court’s Loper Bright Decision on Title X Regulation
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CAC pursues a litigation strategy unique among progressive legal organizations by relying on the Constitution’s text and history. Our powerful amicus briefs provide invaluable arguments to Supreme Court Justices, legal scholars, and fellow advocates. Our clients include current and former bipartisan Members of Congress, state and local officials, law professors, and various nonprofit organizations. CAC’s efforts help to secure important legal victories in the Supreme Court, lower federal courts, and state supreme courts.
Merck v. Walmart
In Merck v. Walmart, the Sixth Circuit is considering whether employees and job applicants deprived of their right to notice and an opportunity to be heard before being subjected to…Read MoreTennessee v. Becerra
In Tennessee v. Becerra, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is considering whether Title X reproductive healthcare clinics in Tennessee can defy the federal requirement to…Read MoreOklahoma v. United States Department of Health and Human Services
In Oklahoma v. United States Department of Health and Human Services, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit considered whether Title X reproductive healthcare clinics in Oklahoma…Read More
From Our Think Tank
QUICK TAKE: Corporate Interests at the Supreme Court, 2023-2024 Term
Conservative supermajority discards precedent, shifts power to judges, and hobbles agency efforts to enforce the nation’s laws.Read More"I Am Free But Without A Cent": Economic Justice As Equal Citizenship
93 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. (forthcoming 2025).Read MoreMajor Questions: An Extraordinary Doctrine for "Extraordinary" Cases
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CAC produces scholarship showing that the Constitution’s text and history command progressive results. We publish comprehensive accounts of some of the most important and contentious topics in modern constitutional and federal law through issue briefs, white papers, insights, and our think tank series. Our legal experts also inform public discussion around these topics by giving written and oral testimony in congressional committee hearings.