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Summary

The Constitution and its Amendments, as well as numerous federal statutes, guarantee rights for all in America, define responsibilities for government officials, and mark the boundary between the federal and state governments. CAC works to hold those in power accountable to the commands of our Constitution and laws in these areas.

Rule of Law in Brief

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CAC works in the courts and the public square to help ensure that no public official — or ex-officials including former President Trump — is above the law.

Featured Case

Rule of Law March 17, 2025

New York v. Trump

During President Trump’s first eight days in office, he issued a series of executive orders directing federal agencies to freeze funding deemed not to be in furtherance of his policy priorities. On January 27, 2025, his Office of Management and Budget issued a directive categorically implementing this massive suspension of federal funding. The spending freeze immediately threw the states into limbo because they rely on federal funding to provide even the most basic services to their residents. Among other things, the federal funding freeze has halted vital programs and public services provided by states like highway planning and construction, childcare...

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