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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
City of Chicago v. Whitaker
In City of Chicago v. Whitaker, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is considering whether the United States Attorney General can impose funding conditions on local jurisdictions that receive certain federal...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. All American Check Cashing, Inc.
In Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. All American Check Cashing, Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is considering a constitutional challenge to the leadership structure of the Consumer Financial Protection...
February 15, 2019
Sense and severability: If one part of the Affordable Care Act is ruled unconstitutional, what is the proper remedy or resolution?
On December 14, a federal district court in Texas ruled that the current version of...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Texas v. United States
In Texas v. United States, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is considering the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate.
February 12, 2019
RELEASE: Barr Nomination: CAC Urges Senate To Vote No
CAC Vice President Praveen Fernandes: CAC urges Senators to vote motivated by the concerns of justice,...
February 12, 2019
Chief Justice John Roberts’ Next Move Will Tell Us A Lot
Last week, by a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court issued a stay to temporarily block...
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CAC's work addresses many of the most important topics in modern constitutional and federal law.
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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.
City of Chicago v. Whitaker
In City of Chicago v. Whitaker, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is considering whether the United States Attorney General can impose funding conditions on local…Read MoreConsumer Financial Protection Bureau v. All American Check Cashing, Inc.
In Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. All American Check Cashing, Inc., the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is considering a constitutional challenge to the leadership structure…Read MoreTexas v. United States
In Texas v. United States, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is considering the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate.Read More
From Our Think Tank
ISSUE BRIEF: The Historical and Legal Basis for the Exercise of Congressional Oversight Authority
With the recent change in leadership of the House of Representatives following the 2018 midterm elections, there has been considerable discussion about what role the 116th Congress will play in…Read MoreISSUE BRIEF: Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh: Will He Respect The Whole Constitution?
In announcing Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, President Trump billed him as a jurist who will enforce the Constitution as written. Luminaries of the conservative legal movement…Read MoreISSUE BRIEF: Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh: Will He Be Another Reliable Vote for Big Business?
After President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement, the White House “immediately played up [Judge Kavanaugh’s] pro-business, anti-regulation record.” In an…Read More
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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.