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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.
Blumenthal, et al. v. Trump
Holding President Trump accountable for his violations of the Foreign Emoluments Clause.Read MoreJune Medical Services L.L.C. v. Russo
In June Medical Services L.L.C. v. Russo, the Supreme Court invalidated Louisiana’s Act 620, a law which required physicians who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital,…Read MoreSeila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
In Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Supreme Court is considering a constitutional challenge to the leadership structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Since its…Read More
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ISSUE BRIEF: Speech and Its Relationship to Equality: Constitutional Values in the Digital Age
Understanding the constitutional duty to strike a balance between speech and equality can help inform efforts to address the immensely complicated and difficult problems of platform governance.Read MoreISSUE BRIEF: To Save and Not to Destroy: Severability, Judicial Restraint, and the Affordable Care Act
When a statute is partially unconstitutional, courts must endeavor to save, not destroy, the rest of the law. This is the core command of severability doctrine, a firmly established tenet…Read MoreISSUE 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 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.