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Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
Open Letter: A Network of 175+ Organizations Uniting to Defend the Rule of Law and Protect Vulnerable Communities
Interview with Praveen Fernandes, Vice President at the Constitutional Accountability Center
In re Trump
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. v. Secretary, State of Georgia
St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy
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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.
Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy v. Wisconsin Elections Commission
In Wisconsin Business Leaders for Democracy v. Wisconsin Elections Commission, the Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering the legality of Wisconsin’s congressional redistricting map.Read MoreIn re Trump
In In re Trump, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is considering whether a district court can investigate whether the Trump administration defied its…Read MoreAlpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. v. Secretary, State of Georgia
In Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. v. Secretary, State of Georgia and two consolidated cases, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit considered whether the Voting Rights…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.