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Defending the Voting Rights Act

In the wake of an election season in which the Voting Rights Act proved its mettle as the last, best hope against voter suppression efforts, the Supreme Court will be reviewing the constitutionality of a key part of this iconic civil rights statute in a case called Shelby County v. Holder.

If the experience over the last 12 months proves anything, it's that the Voting Rights Act is as vital today as it was in 1965 when originally passed.

Obama Judicial Nominees in Limbo

CAC has documented the U.S. Senate’s  unprecedented obstruction of President Obama’s judicial nominees — under the direction of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).  

CAC in Court

Constitutional Accountability Center chooses the best cases to bring our ideas about the Constitution into court and secure victories in the U.S. Supreme Court, state supreme courts, and federal courts of appeal that move the law closer to the text and history of our Constitution. 

 

Originalist Sins

Too often, these Justices manipulate text, speculate wildly about the intentions of the framers, and end up far from the letter and spirit of the Constitution.   CAC’s series “Originalist Sins” highlights examples (old and new) of when judges purporting to be “originalists” twist the text and history of the Constitution or ignore the method they profess to follow.

Strange Brew: How the Tea Party Distorts the Constitution

Read Our Series Dedicated to Setting the Record Straight on the Constitution