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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.
Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization
In Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of Mississippi’s ban on abortions after fifteen weeks of pregnancy.Read MoreCummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C.
In Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, PLLC, the Supreme Court is considering whether individuals may recover emotional distress damages when they sue under federal laws that prohibit discrimination by recipients…Read MoreFederal Bureau of Investigation v. Fazaga
In FBI v. Fazaga, the Supreme Court is considering whether allegations of unlawful government surveillance may be adjudicated using procedures in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act instead of being dismissed…Read More
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Laying Claim to the Constitution: The 2021 Edition
“In CAC’s re-release of Laying Claim, we wanted to add voices to the great scholarship produced by James Ryan in the original. The essays by Professors Alexis Hoag and Katie…Read MoreQualified Immunity | Beyond Policing
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 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.