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CAC Release: Supreme Court Recognizes Clear Pathway to Habeas Relief in Mississippi Jury Race-Discrimination Case
CAC Release: A Victory for Text, History, and Delivery Workers in Flowers Foods v. Brock
National Trust for Historic Preservation v. National Park Service
Fernandez v. United States
Pitchford v. Cain
Congressional Democrats argue in filing that White House ballroom construction shouldn’t proceed without Congress’ consent
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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.
National Trust for Historic Preservation v. National Park Service
In National Trust for Historic Preservation v. National Park Service, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is considering whether President Trump can unilaterally demolish the White House’s…Read MoreFernandez v. United States
In Fernandez v. United States, the Supreme Court considered the scope of a sentencing judge’s discretion to grant compassionate release under the Sentencing Reform Act.Read MoreFlowers Foods v. Brock
In Flowers Foods v. Brock, the Supreme Court is considering whether the Federal Arbitration Act exempts from arbitration “last-mile” delivery drivers who transport goods between two points in the same…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.