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Our Latest Work

Access to Justice
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Carmona v. Domino’s Pizza, LLC

In Carmona v. Domino’s Pizza, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is considering whether delivery drivers are engaged in interstate commerce and therefore exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act.
Civil and Human Rights
U.S. Supreme Court

Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski

In Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. Talevski, the Supreme Court considered whether Spending Clause statutes can give rise to private rights enforceable under Section 1983.
Civil and Human Rights
June 8, 2023

June 2023 Newsletter: Hostage Crises, Policymaking, and the Constitution

Civil and Human Rights
June 8, 2023

RELEASE: In a Text and History Tour de Force, Justice Jackson Plus Six Members of the Court Refuse to Limit Section 1983

WASHINGTON, DC – Following the Supreme Court’s announcement of its decision in Health and Hospital...
By: Miriam Becker-Cohen
Voting Rights and Democracy
June 8, 2023

RELEASE: In Huge Win for Voting Rights, Roberts Court Reaffirms that Voting Rights Act Prohibits Vote Dilution and Strikes Down Alabama’s Discriminatory Map

WASHINGTON, DC – Following the Supreme Court’s announcement of its decisions in Allen v. Milligan...
By: David H. Gans
Rule of Law
June 7, 2023

Congress Just Upended the Legal Case Against Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan

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Later this month, the Supreme Court will issue its decision on whether the Biden administration’s...
By: Alex Rowell

Our Latest Cases

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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.

From Our Think Tank

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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.