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Thank you to our panelists and our guests who joined us at CAC's Home Stretch at #SCOTUS! If you couldn't watch our expert panel live, watch the recording: youtu.be/6_JF_1Z39qc
The Fifth Circuit's opinion upholding immigrant detention without due process was “a sadly predictable result" from that court, but as CAC's Brian Frazelle explained in @nytimes, this "won’t be the last word on this subject." Read more from @Schwartzesque: nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/po…
From the congressional "power of the purse" to state-level investigations, there are many ways to hold Trump accountable. Read more from CAC's Praveen Fernandes' conversation with @Brandi_Buchman in @HuffPost: huffpost.com/entry/democrats…
CAC is looking for interns for Summer 2027! This is a paid position perfect for law students interested in the progressive promise of the Constitution's text and history. theusconstitution.org/legal-…
ALT Accepting applications: Summer 2027 Legal Internship. Apply to join the CAC team today!
There are plenty of tools in Congress's toolbox it can use to bring “a more intense focus upon oversight and accountability than we’ve had for a long, long time.” Read more from CAC's Praveen Fernandes' conversation with @Brandi_Buchman in @HuffPost: huffpost.com/entry/democrats…
Donald Trump is focused on filling his own pockets instead of acting in the American people's best interests. We deserve answers about his corrupt White House-- and accountability. #TrumpsCrimesOnYourDime
The Trump admin decided to stop funding legal service providers who represent children in immigration proceedings. Before oral argument in the 9th Circuit today, read our amicus brief explaining why this isn’t just cruel, it’s also unlawful: theusconstitution.org/litiga…
Arizona tried to create an unnecessary barrier to voting by requiring documentary proof of citizenship. Read our #SCOTUS brief explaining why this requirement can’t stand: theusconstitution.org/litiga…
The Trump admin decided to stop funding legal service providers who represent children in immigration proceedings. Before oral argument in the 9th Circuit tomorrow, read our amicus brief explaining why this isn’t just cruel, it’s also unlawful: theusconstitution.org/litiga…
CAC is looking for interns for Summer 2027! This is a paid position perfect for law students interested in the progressive promise of the Constitution's text and history. theusconstitution.org/legal-…
ALT Accepting applications: Summer 2027 Legal Internship. Apply to join the CAC team today!
The Grok data center is powered by dirty energy, and affected communities are fighting back. Read our amicus brief opposing the Trump administration’s attempt to block the lawsuit: theusconstitution.org/litiga…
"[Justice Jackson] has brought to the court this idea that if we’re going to look to text and history, we have to look to the whole public and the views of marginalized communities." Read more from @davidhgans in @CNN: cnn.com/2026/10/19/politics/…
"A sitting member of Congress has constitutional protections like every American, and no president should be permitted to weaponize the DOJ and DHS to settle personal scores." -- Not Above the Law Co-Chair & @MyConstitution VP Praveen Fernandes: notabovethelawcoalition.org/…
It's been a busy month at CAC! Check out our newsletter for the latest updates: theusconstitution.org/news/o…
Police officers broke into the Hayat family home based on nothing but their suspicions. Read our amicus brief explaining why their actions violate the Fourth Amendment: theusconstitution.org/litiga…
CAC is looking for interns for Summer 2027! This is a paid position perfect for law students interested in the progressive promise of the Constitution's text and history. theusconstitution.org/legal-…
ALT Accepting applications: Summer 2027 Legal Internship. Apply to join the CAC team today!
If the Trump administration wants to end lawlessness in the District of Columbia, it should start with its own actions. Before oral argument today, read our brief in the DC Circuit explaining why deploying armed soldiers to police DC was unlawful: theusconstitution.org/litiga…
If the Trump administration wants to end lawlessness in the District of Columbia, it should start with its own actions. Before oral argument tomorrow, read our brief in the DC Circuit explaining why deploying armed soldiers to police DC was unlawful: theusconstitution.org/litiga…
The Trump administration doesn’t want to comply with a law requiring it to post its spending decisions online. Before oral argument today, read our brief defending this crucial transparency law: theusconstitution.org/litiga…
"Sending Homeland Security agents to search the home of a sitting member of Congress is a brazen abuse of power." Read more from the Not Above the Law Coalition: notabovethelawcoalition.org/…
CAC is looking for interns for Summer 2027! This is a paid position perfect for law students interested in the progressive promise of the Constitution's text and history. theusconstitution.org/legal-…
ALT Accepting applications: Summer 2027 Legal Internship. Apply to join the CAC team today!