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Minor v. Florida
Learning Resources v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections
CAC Release: Supreme Court Rejects President Trump’s Claim of Unilateral Tariff Authority
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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.
Minor v. Florida
In Minor v. Florida, the Supreme Court was asked to consider whether the Sixth Amendment requires a 12-person jury for a felony conviction.Read MoreLearning Resources v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections
In Learning Resources v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, the Supreme Court considered whether President Trump has the legal authority to single-handedly impose tariffs.Read MoreNoem v. Al Otro Lado
In Noem v. Al Otro Lado, the Supreme Court is considering whether the government can ignore certain legal protections for people seeking asylum at ports of entry.Read More
From Our Think Tank
Moneyed 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 MoreEquality and Protection: The Forgotten Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment
102 Denv. L. Rev. (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.