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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
New York v. United States Department of Labor
In New York v. United States Department of Labor, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia is considering whether the Department of Labor’s new Rule that would permit individuals and small employers...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Collins v. Mnuchin
In Collins v. Mnuchin, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is considering a constitutional challenge to the leadership structure of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, an agency created in 2008 to...
January 16, 2019
OP-ED: The Census, the Rule of Law, and Democracy
In a huge victory for our democracy and the rule of law, U.S. District Judge...
U.S. Supreme Court
New Prime, Inc. v. Oliveira
In New Prime, Inc. v. Oliveira, the Supreme Court considered whether companies can use the Federal Arbitration Act to block truck drivers and other transportation workers who work for them from seeking redress in court...
January 15, 2019
Another Legally Questionable Acting Official Who’s Not Wasting Any Time Before Making Big Decisions
There’s been a lot of focus lately on who’s in (and, perhaps even more often,...
January 15, 2019
RELEASE: CAC Statement on Supreme Court’s unanimous New Prime decision interpreting the Federal Arbitration Act
“Today’s decision shows that even a business-friendly Supreme Court can be persuaded to rule for...
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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.
New York v. United States Department of Labor
In New York v. United States Department of Labor, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia is considering whether the Department of Labor’s new Rule that would…Read MoreCollins v. Mnuchin
In Collins v. Mnuchin, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is considering a constitutional challenge to the leadership structure of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, an…Read MoreNew York, et al. vs. U.S. Department of Commerce, et al.
In New York, et al. vs. U.S. Department of Commerce, et al., a federal district judge consideried whether the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census violates the…Read More
From Our Think Tank
ISSUE BRIEF: Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh: Will He Respect The Whole Constitution?
In announcing Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, President Trump billed him as a jurist who will enforce the Constitution as written. Luminaries of the conservative legal movement…Read MoreISSUE BRIEF: Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh: Will He Be Another Reliable Vote for Big Business?
After President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement, the White House “immediately played up [Judge Kavanaugh’s] pro-business, anti-regulation record.” In an…Read MoreA Banner Year for Business as the Supreme Court’s Conservative Majority Is Restored
Chief Justice Roberts and his conservative colleagues may see themselves as umpires, but their calls seem to depend on which team is at bat.Read More
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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.