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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. RD Legal Funding, LLC
In Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. RD Legal Funding, LLC, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is considering a constitutional challenge to the leadership structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,...
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
New York v. United States Department of Labor
In New York v. United States Department of Labor, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is considering whether the Department of Labor’s new Rule that would permit individuals and...
U.S. Supreme Court
Hernández v. Mesa
In Hernández v. Mesa, the Supreme Court is considering whether a U.S. Border Patrol agent can be sued for monetary compensation for fatally shooting a Mexican teenager across the U.S.-Mexico border in violation of the...
U.S. Supreme Court
County of Maui v. Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund
In County of Maui v. Hawai‘i Wildlife Fund, the Supreme Court is considering whether the Clean Water Act requires a permit for the discharge of a pollutant from a point source to navigable waters, even if the pollutant...
U.S. Supreme Court
Allen v. Cooper
In Allen v. Cooper, the Supreme Court is considering whether Congress validly abrogated state sovereign immunity from copyright suits in the Copyright Remedy Clarification Act.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Pitch v. United States
In Pitch v. United States, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is considering whether courts have inherent authority to release historically significant grand jury materials.
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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.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. RD Legal Funding, LLC
In Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. RD Legal Funding, LLC, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is considering a constitutional challenge to the leadership structure of…Read MoreNew York v. United States Department of Labor
In New York v. United States Department of Labor, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is considering whether the Department of Labor’s new Rule…Read MoreHernández v. Mesa
In Hernández v. Mesa, the Supreme Court is considering whether a U.S. Border Patrol agent can be sued for monetary compensation for fatally shooting a Mexican teenager across the U.S.-Mexico…Read More
From Our Think Tank
ISSUE 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 MoreISSUE BRIEF: Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh: Will He Respect The Whole Constitution?
In announcing Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, President Trump billed him as a jurist who will enforce the Constitution as written. Luminaries of the conservative legal movement…Read MoreISSUE BRIEF: Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh: Will He Be Another Reliable Vote for Big Business?
After President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement, the White House “immediately played up [Judge Kavanaugh’s] pro-business, anti-regulation record.” In an…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.