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Committee on Ways & Means, U.S. House of Representatives v. U.S. Dep’t of the Treasury
Hemphill v. New York
Justice Gorsuch’s Abandonment of Textualism in NFIB v. OSHA
RELEASE: Anti-Corruption Campaign Finance Provision at Risk in Supreme Court
Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate
Burrell v. Lackawanna Recycling Center, Inc.
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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.
Committee on Ways & Means, U.S. House of Representatives v. U.S. Dep’t of the Treasury
In Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives v. U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia considered whether the Department of…Read MoreHemphill v. New York
In Hemphill v. New York, the Supreme Court considered whether a defendant may be convicted of a crime based in part on the statement of a witness who is not…Read MoreFederal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate
In Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate, the Supreme Court is considering whether a law that prevents candidates for federal office from using more than $250,000 in campaign…Read More
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ISSUE BRIEF: Repairing Our System of Constitutional Accountability: Reflections on the 150th Anniversary of Section 1983
Read MoreLaying Claim to the Constitution: The 2021 Edition
“In CAC’s re-release of Laying Claim, we wanted to add voices to the great scholarship produced by James Ryan in the original. The essays by Professors Alexis Hoag and Katie…Read MoreQualified Immunity | Beyond Policing
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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.