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DHS Probationary Employees 1 Class v. Department of Homeland Security
July Newsletter: The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence Belongs to We the People
July 9, 2026Leadership Conference Sign-on Letter Opposing Confirmation of Todd Blanche
Ruling Away From America’s Second Founding
“Ruling Away From America’s Second Founding” on the Election Law Blog
CAC Release: DOJ Under Todd Blanche Fails to Disclose Epstein Files (Again)
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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.
DHS Probationary Employees 1 Class v. Department of Homeland Security
In DHS Probationary Employees 1 Class v. Department of Homeland Security, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is considering whether the Trump Administration’s efforts to unilaterally…Read MoreSosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega
In Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega, the Fifth Circuit is considering whether the Due Process Clause allows the Trump administration to imprison all undocumented immigrants during deportation proceedings against them.Read MoreTrump v. Barbara
In Trump v. Barbara, the Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of the Trump Administration’s executive order purporting to limit birthright citizenship to children who have at least one parent who…Read More
From Our Think Tank
Forgotten Framers: Black Conventions and the Second Founding
79 Stan. L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2027)Read MoreMoneyed Interests Still Prevail at the Supreme Court (2024-2025 Term)
The Court Continues to Favor Corporations over Workers, Consumers, and the Environment.Read MoreMoore v. Harper, Evasion, and the Ordinary Bounds of Judicial Review
66 B.C. L. Rev. 1295 (2025)Read More
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.