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13th Annual Home Stretch at the Supreme Court
Noem v. Al Otro Lado
CAC Release: Justices Consider Government’s Novel Reading of Law Concerning Asylum-Seekers at the Border
Watson v. Republican National Committee
CAC Release: The Conservative Attack on Voting By Mail Comes to the Supreme Court
Villarreal v. Alaniz
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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.
Noem v. Al Otro Lado
In Noem v. Al Otro Lado, the Supreme Court is considering whether the government can ignore certain legal protections for people seeking asylum at ports of entry.Read MoreWatson v. Republican National Committee
In Watson v. Republican National Committee, the Supreme Court is considering whether Mississippi may count absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to 5 business days…Read MoreVillarreal v. Alaniz
In Villarreal v. Alaniz, the Supreme Court was again asked to consider whether the Fifth Circuit erred in granting qualified immunity to officials who arrested and prosecuted a journalist simply for…Read More
From Our Think Tank
Forgotten Framers: Black Conventions and the Second Founding
79 Stan. L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2027)Read MoreMoneyed Interests Still Prevail at the Supreme Court (2024-2025 Term)
The Court Continues to Favor Corporations over Workers, Consumers, and the Environment.Read MoreMoore v. Harper, Evasion, and the Ordinary Bounds of Judicial Review
66 B.C. L. Rev. 1295 (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.