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Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Office of Management and Budget
13th Annual Home Stretch at the Supreme Court
Louisiana v. Callais
CAC Release: Supreme Court’s Conservative Supermajority, Once Again, Guts the Voting Rights Act and Further Enables Racial Discrimination in Voting
CAC Release: In Cisco v. Doe Argument, Justices Grapple with the Scope of Liability Under Two Critical Human Rights Statutes
Chatrie v. United States
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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.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Office of Management and Budget
In Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. Office of Management and Budget, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is considering whether President…Read MoreLouisiana v. Callais
In Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court is considering whether to reverse a district court decision that held unconstitutional the map the Louisiana legislature enacted to remedy a prior violation…Read MoreChatrie v. United States
In Chatrie v. United States, the Supreme Court is considering whether “geofence warrants” violate the Fourth Amendment.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.