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U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Committee on the Judiciary v. Donald F. McGahn, II
In Committee on the Judiciary v. McGahn, the en banc Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is considering whether the House Judiciary Committee has a cause of action to enforce a subpoena issued to...
U.S. Supreme Court
Caniglia v. Strom
In Caniglia v. Strom, the Supreme Court is considering whether the “community caretaking” exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement should extend to the home.
U.S. Supreme Court
Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid
In Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, the Supreme Court is considering whether a California labor regulation allowing union representatives to visit private farmland constitutes a per se violation of the Takings Clause of the Fifth...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
CASA de Maryland, Inc. v. Trump
In CASA de Maryland, Inc. v. Trump, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is reconsidering en banc the legality of a Trump Administration rule redefining the term “public charge” for purposes of...
U.S. Supreme Court
Brnovich v. DNC; Arizona Republican Party v. DNC
In Brnovich v. DNC and Arizona Republican Party v. DNC, the Supreme Court is considering whether Arizona’s prohibitions on out-of-precinct voting and third-party ballot collection violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
February 25, 2021
#PurpleChairChat Episode 12: D.C. Statehood: Why Representation Matters
Why D.C. statehood is a necessary and an important step toward equity. CAC President Elizabeth...
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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 the Judiciary v. Donald F. McGahn, II
In Committee on the Judiciary v. McGahn, the en banc Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is considering whether the House Judiciary Committee has a cause of action to…Read MoreCaniglia v. Strom
In Caniglia v. Strom, the Supreme Court is considering whether the “community caretaking” exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement should extend to the home.Read MoreCedar Point Nursery v. Hassid
In Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid, the Supreme Court is considering whether a California labor regulation allowing union representatives to visit private farmland constitutes a per se violation of the…Read More
From Our Think Tank
ISSUE BRIEF: Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Partial Constitution: A Review of Her Constitutional Jurisprudence
Introduction Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a titan in the law, who both on and off the Court spent her life tirelessly devoted to making real for millions of Americans the protections contained…Read MoreISSUE BRIEF: Will Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett Be A Reliable Vote for Big Business?
An analysis of Judge Barrett’s jurisprudence on issues relevant to corporate interests on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the court on which Judge Barrett has sat…Read MoreISSUE BRIEF (ACS): The Roberts Court, the Shadow Docket, and the Unraveling of Voting Rights Remedies
Published originally by the American Constitution Society Year in and year out, the Supreme Court’s major rulings in argued cases generate outsized attention. But the Supreme Court’s merits docket is…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.