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Our Latest Work

Criminal Justice
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Daves v. Dallas County, Texas, et al.

In Daves v. Dallas County, the en banc Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is considering whether Dallas County’s use of a secured money bail system violates the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of...
Criminal Justice
U.S. Supreme Court

Terry v. United States

In Terry v. United States, the Supreme Court is considering whether certain individuals sentenced for low-level crack-cocaine offenses prior to enactment of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 are eligible for reduced sentences under the...
Rule of Law
April 29, 2021

8th Annual Home Stretch at the Supreme Court

Host: Constitutional Accountability Center
CAC's Home Stretch at the Supreme Court virtual event will feature distinguished experts discussing the...
Participants: Elizabeth B. Wydra, Brianne J. Gorod, Kimberly Atkins (Moderator), Melissa Murray, Dale Ho, Jeffrey L. Fisher
Rule of Law
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Committee on the Judiciary v. Donald F. McGahn, II

In Committee on the Judiciary v. McGahn, the en banc Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is considering whether the House Judiciary Committee has a cause of action to enforce a subpoena issued to...
Immigration and Citizenship
U.S. Supreme Court

Sanchez v. Mayorkas

In Sanchez v. Mayorkas, the Supreme Court is considering whether the Immigration and Nationality Act permits eligible individuals who have received Temporary Protected Status to adjust to lawful-permanent-resident status even though they were not inspected...
Federal Courts and Nominations
April 14, 2021

RELEASE: DOJ Nominee Kristen Clarke Demonstrates She Is Exactly What the Civil Rights Division Needs in Senate Judiciary Committee Confirmation Hearing 

WASHINGTON – Following a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on the nomination of Kristen Clarke to be Assistant Attorney General of...
By: Elizabeth B. Wydra

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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.