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Our Latest Work
Payan v. Los Angeles Community College District
AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. Department of State and Global Health Council v. Trump
W.M.M. v. Trump
United States v. Smith
CAC Release: Purporting to Effectuate “Pure Textualism,” Supreme Court Guts ADA’s Protections for Retirees, Neglecting Critical Statutory Context and History
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. HHS
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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.
Payan v. Los Angeles Community College District
In Payan v. Los Angeles Community College District, the Ninth Circuit is considering whether lost educational opportunities are compensable under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.Read MoreAIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. Department of State and Global Health Council v. Trump
In AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition v. Department of State and Global Health Council v. Trump, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia is considering whether the Trump…Read MoreW.M.M. v. Trump
In W.M.M. v. Trump, the Fifth Circuit is considering whether President Trump can use the Alien Enemies Act to send Venezuelan immigrants to a prison in El Salvador.Read More
From Our Think Tank
Moore v. Harper, Evasion, and the Ordinary Bounds of Judicial Review
66 B.C. L. Rev. 1295 (2025)Read MoreQUICK 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 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.