Civil and Human Rights
The Supreme Court Doesn’t Own the Constitution
CAC’s David H. Gans’ forthcoming article in the Stanford Law Review about the Black Conventions of the 1860s was heavily cited by Jamelle Bouie in a New York Times op-ed. Read more in the New York Times.
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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Wridt v. City of New York
In Wridt v. City of New York, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York is considering whether the NYPD’s mass surveillance system is unconstitutional.
July 8, 2026
Ruling Away From America’s Second Founding
CAC’s David H. Gans wrote about the Roberts Court for Slate magazine. Read more in Slate.
July 1, 2026
Furthering Inclusive Constitutionalism
Professor Allison Brownell Tirres reviewed recent scholarship on the Black Conventions of Reconstruction by CAC’s David H....
June 30, 2026
CAC Release: Roberts Court’s Conservative Supermajority Hollows Out Equal Protection Guarantee
WASHINGTON, DC – Following today’s decision at the Supreme Court in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia...
U.S. Supreme Court
Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards, LLC
In Department of Labor v. Sun Valley Orchards, LLC, the Supreme Court is considering whether the Constitution permits the Department of Labor to use administrative proceedings to impose civil monetary penalties on employers who violate...
April 15, 2026
The Supreme Court Has a Chance to Revolutionize Its Approach to the Law
CAC Director of the Human Rights, Civil Rights, and Citizenship Program David Gans wrote about...