At argument in the big independent agency case, there was a "shocking lack of interest in the Constitution’s history and original meaning by the court’s conservative supermajority." Read more in @slate.com from my @myconstitution.bsky.social colleague Brian Frazelle: slate.com/news-and-pol...

The Trump administration's arguments that the federalization of the National Guard can't be reviewed by the courts are just plain wrong. Read more about our amicus briefs setting the record straight from @stevevladeck.bsky.social: www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-183-...

Throughout our constitutional history, one message has remained clear: no thrones, no crowns, no kings. www.nokings.org

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CAC is hiring! Join our work to realize the progressive promise of the Constitution as a Paralegal & Research Associate: www.theusconstitution.org/paralegal-an...

"In a few weeks’ time—when we turn to our regular docket—we will decide cases of far less import with far more process and reflection." - Kagan, J., dissenting from the latest #SCOTUS shadow docket decision www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

"In 'defining the ... powers' of the new nation, the American Founders firmly rejected the historic 'Prerogatives of the British Monarch.' ... [T]here was no question that Congress would be granted the powers to tax, spend, and appropriate funds." 1/2

A characteristically very thoughtful post about one of the many reasons why recent #SCOTUS shadow docket rulings are so deeply troubling -- well worth a read!

I'd really been enjoying the new season of @onlymurdershulu.bsky.social, but I like free speech a lot more. @jimmykimmel.com

Today is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day! This year, both the Constitution and core concepts of citizenship are under attack, and they deserve our attention and protection more than ever. Read more from CAC’s Praveen Fernandes in @acslaw.bsky.social: www.acslaw.org/expertforum/...

Banneker City Little League brings the joy of baseball to tons of kids in the heart of Washington, D.C. Check out this popup popcorn store & help support a long overdue renovation of its flagship field near Howard University! popup.doublegood.com/s/m6zj13a8

In a win for voting rights, the Fifth Circuit just upheld the constitutionality of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and held that Louisiana’s legislative maps diluted the voting strength of Black voters. Read our amicus brief: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/n...

The amicus brief we filed in the case does a deep dive into the history Justice Jackson discusses in her dissent. Read it here: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/a...

It's deeply disappointing that #SCOTUS is staying an injunction blocking Trump's unlawful reorganization of the federal government. As Justice Jackson's dissent explained, "our system does not allow the President to rewrite laws on his own." www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

Powerful words from J. Sotomayor in birthright citizenship dissent: "No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates. ... Because I will not be complicit in so grave an attack on our system of law, I dissent." www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

Powerful words from J. Jackson today in dissent in a #SCOTUS disability rights case: "Too often, this Court closes its eyes to context, enactment history, and the legislature’s goals when assessing statutory meaning. I cannot abide that narrow-minded approach." www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

CAC is looking for our next Kendall Fellow to start Fall of 2026 to support our work to advance the progressive promise of the Constitution. Learn more about this internally funded fellowship for recent law school graduates: www.theusconstitution.org/douglas-t-ke...

Powerful words from J. Sotomayor dissenting today in #Skrmetti: "By retreating from meaningful judicial review exactly where it matters most, the Court abandons transgender children and their families to political whims. In sadness, I dissent." www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

So sad to learn about Justice Souter's passing. I still remember fondly my interactions with him while I was clerking for Justice Breyer - it was so clear what a profoundly kind person he was, in addition to a great jurist.

From the merits docket to the shadow docket, there's so much going on at #SCOTUS right now, so I'm really looking forward to today's conversation. Join us at 1 p.m. ET!

Powerful words from Fourth Circuit today in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case: "[The government's claim] should be shocking not only to judges, but to the intuitive sense of liberty that Americans far removed from courthouses still hold dear." www.courtlistener.com/docket/69902...

SAVE THE DATE: CAC's Home Stretch at the Supreme Court event is coming up on May 1! Join our all-star panel of constitutional law experts as they break down an eventful term at #SCOTUS. www.theusconstitution.org/events/12th-...

"If the court were to invent new restrictions on Congress’ ability to delegate authority to agencies, it could seriously undermine Congress’ ability to legislate effectively." Read more from @briannegorod.bsky.social in Roll Call: rollcall.com/2025/03/25/s...

On Monday the conservative #SCOTUS majority's "disdain for the Voting Rights Act" was on full display. Read more from CAC's @ajessurun.bsky.social in @slate.com: slate.com/news-and-pol...

Wrote up some thoughts on the #SCOTUS oral argument in Louisiana v. Callais yesterday in @slate.com:

"The Supreme Court should not take from states the broad leeway they currently have to draw maps that remedy Voting Rights Act violations." Read @davidhgans.bsky.social's reaction to this morning's oral argument at #SCOTUS: www.theusconstitution.org/news/release...

We're busier than we've ever been -- apply to join the @myconstitution.bsky.social team!

Read our brief drawing a historical throughline from racial segregation in the military to the present day attacks on trans servicemembers: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/t...

WIN: Plaintiffs are entitled to a preliminary injunction blocking Trump's unlawful ban on transgender people in the military. As Judge Reyes wrote, citing our brief, the ban echoed a long and shameful history of discrimination in the military. www.courtlistener.com/docket/69583...

"The North Dakota Supreme Court should join the many other states that have concluded that their state constitutions protect a right to abortion." Read more from CAC's Nargis Aslami in the Grand Forks Herald: www.grandforksherald.com/opinion/lett...

BREAKING: Important DDC decision recognizing that Trump's attempt to fire MSPB Member Cathy Harris was unlawful, & Harris remains a member of the Board.

"It is profoundly disappointing that the Court today effectively decided to override Congress’s judgment about when plaintiffs should be eligible for attorney’s fees." Read @briannegorod.bsky.social's reaction to the #SCOTUS decision in Lackey v. Stinnie: www.theusconstitution.org/news/release...

Ahead of oral argument today, read our amicus brief explaining why Trump's ban on transgender people in the military is unconstitutional: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/t...

Donald Trump blatantly violated the law by attempting to remove Gwynne Wilcox from the NLRB. Read our brief in support of Wilcox: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/w...

As a DC parent, I am acutely aware of how limited field space in the city is. It's terrific to see @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social working to address this problem and make sure our city's kids can have fun while staying active.

This is such a terrific idea! Thank you, @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social!

"In purporting to fire an NLRB Member without good cause, President Trump has shown, yet again, his utter contempt for the rule of law and Supreme Court precedent." Read the full statement from @briannegorod.bsky.social and Brian Frazelle: www.theusconstitution.org/news/release...

"It appears the Court is likely headed toward a narrow but important victory for police accountability in this case." Read more from Brian Frazelle and Nargis Aslami: www.theusconstitution.org/news/release...

Kash Patel's record, combined with the FBI's broad powers, threatens to be a toxic mix. Read more from CAC Vice President Praveen Fernandes in @newsweek.com: www.newsweek.com/civil-rights...

The rapid #SCOTUS decision in the TikTok case is yet another example of how quickly the Court can move when it wants to, further highlighting the Court’s inexcusable delay in considering & deciding the presidential immunity case.

CAC's @ajessurun.bsky.social, @davidhgans.bsky.social, and @briannegorod.bsky.social’s recent scholarship on the so-called "independent state legislature theory" was a top download on SSRN: electionlawblog.org?p=147818

#SCOTUS is hearing oral argument tomorrow in an important challenge to Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming medical care for trans adolescents. Read our brief: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/u...

Read our brief explaining why the Court should reject the “moment-of-threat” doctrine, which prevents courts from considering the context of police violence. www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/b...

A police officer pulled his gun and jumped onto Ashtian Barnes’s rental car during a traffic stop over unpaid tolls, then shot and killed him. #SCOTUS is now considering how to assess the reasonableness of the officer’s actions.

CAC is proud to be part of this coalition fighting to hold the Trump-Vance administration accountable to the Constitution and federal law. www.democracy2025.org

"Trump has made clear that going forward he is going to be even less concerned with abiding by the Constitution and federal law than he was the last time he was in the White House." Read more from @briannegorod.bsky.social in @nbcnews.com.web.brid.gy: www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

"It is deeply distressing to learn that Congressman Matt Gaetz has been tapped to be the nation’s next Attorney General." Read CAC Vice President Praveen Fernandes's full reaction: www.theusconstitution.org/news/release...

Join @myconstitution.bsky.social’s Praveen Fernandes, @ahoagfordjour.bsky.social, and @wuc3.bsky.social on December 4 for our virtual conversation, “Back to the Future: Embracing the Progressive Aims of the Constitution." www.theusconstitution.org/events/back-...

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