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Gutierrez v. Saenz
United States v. Paxton
Chamber of Commerce v. CFPB
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. v. Secretary, State of Georgia
Barnes v. Felix
Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers’ Research
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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.
Gutierrez v. Saenz
In Gutierrez v. Saenz, the Supreme Court is considering whether a federal court, as part of its analysis of a Section 1983 plaintiff’s standing to pursue a procedural due process…Read MoreUnited States v. Paxton
In United States v. Paxton, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is considering whether the Materiality Provision in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits…Read MoreChamber of Commerce v. CFPB
In Chamber of Commerce v. CFPB, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is considering the legality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s update to its Examination…Read More
From Our Think Tank
Moore v. Harper, Evasion, and the Ordinary Bounds of Judicial Review
66 B.C. L. Rev. (forthcoming 2025)Read MoreQUICK TAKE: Corporate Interests at the Supreme Court, 2023-2024 Term
Conservative supermajority discards precedent, shifts power to judges, and hobbles agency efforts to enforce the nation’s laws.Read More"I Am Free But Without A Cent": Economic Justice As Equal Citizenship
93 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. (forthcoming 2025).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.