The Trump administration’s cruel policy of categorically imprisoning undocumented immigrants during deportation proceedings against them is unconstitutional. Before oral argument tomorrow, read our amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/l...

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

Voting by mail has been an important part of our democracy since the Civil War, but the ability to vote by mail is under attack at #SCOTUS. Read more from @davidhgans.bsky.social: slate.com/news-and-pol...

The Trump administration’s cruel policy of categorically imprisoning undocumented immigrants during deportation proceedings against them is unconstitutional. Before oral argument tomorrow, read our amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/l...

Congress appropriated funds for vital environmental programs, but the Trump administration unilaterally cancelled them. Before argument today, read our brief explaining why courts must be able to review plaintiffs’ claims: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/a...

BREAKING: Citing our amicus brief on behalf of Members of Congress, Judge Davila holds that the Trump administration's attempt to defund the CFPB was unlawful. Read our brief: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/r...

My latest @Slate on the huge upcoming S. Ct case attacking voting by mail. The legal challenge butchers the text of federal law and turns a blind eye to the long history, dating back to the Civil War, of states permitting post-Election Day receipt of absentee ballots. slate.com/news-and-pol...

Voting by mail has been an important part of our democracy since the Civil War, but the ability to vote by mail is under attack at #SCOTUS. Read more from @davidhgans.bsky.social:

When our friends, relatives, and neighbors are under attack, it falls on all of us to stand up for the true meaning of the Constitution and federal laws. Read our latest newsletter for more on how CAC is fighting back: www.theusconstitution.org/news/march-n...

Prison officers trapped Antonio Smith in a freezing cell without clothing or blankets for nearly 24 hours, but the courts claimed that the officers couldn’t be held accountable. Read our brief to #SCOTUS explaining why qualified immunity has gone too far: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/s...

Join our all-star panel of legal experts as we unpack an eventful term at #SCOTUS, moderated by @chrisgeidner.bsky.social. www.theusconstitution.org/events/13th-...

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

A recent #SCOTUS decision should make it more difficult for state-affiliated corporations to escape accountability in court. Read more from CAC's Brian Frazelle in @law360.bsky.social: www.law360.com/articles/244...

By tracking our phones and user information, geofencing data can track our movements in chilling detail. Our amicus brief to #SCOTUS explains why geofence warrants are subject to the Fourth Amendment’s protections: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/c...

CAC's @davidhgans.bsky.social's new scholarship on Black Conventions of the Reconstruction era was highlighted by the Legal History Blog! Read more: legalhistoryblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/gans...

Echoing our brief, #SCOTUS delivered a unanimous win for corporate accountability. Read more from Harith Khawaja: www.theusconstitution.org/news/cac-rel...

By tracking our phones and user information, geofencing data can track our movements in chilling detail. Our amicus brief to #SCOTUS explains why geofence warrants are subject to the Fourth Amendment’s protections: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/c...

The Constitution's Citizenship Clause is an unambiguous guarantee of birthright citizenship. Read more about our #SCOTUS brief on The Originalism Blog: originalismblog.com/originalist-...

Groundbreaking new scholarship from @davidhgans.bsky.social on Black conventions during Reconstruction was featured in The Originalism Blog. Read more about these forgotten Framers: originalismblog.com/david-gans-b...

Kristi Noem is not above the law. DHS must be held accountable for violating people's constitutional and statutory rights. triplepundit.com/2026/us-cons...

The 14th Amendment was a guarantee that birthright citizenship attaches equally to all babies, whether their parents were Black or white, slave or free, citizen or non-citizen. Read more about our brief in @scotusblog.com: www.scotusblog.com/2026/03/birt...

"[A]ccepting the government's position [in the birthright citizenship case] would undermine the central purpose of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment." - @ilyasomin.bsky.social Read more in @reason.com: reason.com/volokh/2026/...

TODAY: From facial recognition to fertility trackers, digital surveillance can create and replicate inequality. Join CAC VP Praveen Fernandes, @catherinepowellesq.bsky.social, and Professor Margaret Hu for a virtual conversation on AI and civil rights: www.theusconstitution.org/events/ai-an...

From facial recognition to fertility trackers, digital surveillance can create and replicate inequality. Join CAC VP Praveen Fernandes, Professor @catherinepowellesq.bsky.social, and Professor Margaret Hu for a virtual conversation on AI and civil rights: www.theusconstitution.org/events/ai-an...

The Trump administration’s executive order claiming to end birthright citizenship is unconstitutional. The text and history of the Fourteenth Amendment make that clear.

CAC's @davidhgans.bsky.social 's groundbreaking new research on the forgotten story of the Black Conventions of the Reconstruction era is out now. Read more on Election Law Blog: www.theusconstitution.org/news/forgott...

#SCOTUS has the chance to clarify the proper legal analysis for what constitutes an Eighth Amendment fine. Read more from @mbeckercohen.bsky.social in @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social's @courthousenews.bsky.social piece: courthousenews.com/supreme-cour...

From facial recognition to fertility trackers, digital surveillance can create and replicate inequality. Join CAC VP Praveen Fernandes, Professor @catherinepowellesq.bsky.social, and Professor Margaret Hu for a virtual conversation on AI and civil rights: www.theusconstitution.org/events/ai-an...

#SCOTUS can set the record straight on the proper legal analysis for what constitutes a fine within the meaning of the Eighth Amendment. Read @mbeckercohen.bsky.social's full reaction to this morning's oral argument: www.theusconstitution.org/news/cac-rel...

Today's disappointing #SCOTUS decision undermines the critically important constitutional right to counsel. However, lower courts should keep in mind the limits of today’s decision. Read more from @briannegorod.bsky.social: www.theusconstitution.org/news/in-disa...

The government seized the Pung family’s home and sold it for a fraction of its value, all over a small unpaid tax bill. Before oral argument today, read our brief to #SCOTUS explaining why the Excessive Fines Clause applies to this government overreach: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/p...

ICE’s national campaign of terror has had tragic consequences. Congress should rein in this lawless behavior by exercising its control through the appropriations process. Our system of checks and balances only works if each branch does its job. #SOTU2026 www.theusconstitution.org/news/cac-rel...

President Trump's attempt to prevent people from applying for asylum at ports of entry is unlawful. Read our #SCOTUS amicus brief defending the right to asylum for refugees: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/n...

The Trump administration is trying to end the settlement requiring minors in immigration detention to be kept in safe and sanitary conditions. Read our amicus brief on behalf of Members of Congress defending these crucial protections for children: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/f...

Megadonors are trying to make it even easier to pour money into politics. Read our #SCOTUS brief defending the law capping the amount a national political party committee may spend in coordination with federal candidates: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/n...

CAC's @davidhgans.bsky.social joined @granthermes.bsky.social to discuss ICE's "rampant disregard for constitutional safeguards." Watch now: mimsnewspod.substack.com/p/whats-happ...

Trump’s executive order attacking the right to vote is blatantly unconstitutional. Read our brief in the First Circuit: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/c...

“If you look at the Constitution’s texts, its language is broad and sweeping, and it protects persons—whether they’re citizens or not." Read more from @davidhgans.bsky.social in @motherjones.com about the Fourth Amendment's protections for everyone: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Alex Pretti's family & the nation deserve answers. CAC joined over 50 organizations in condemning federal authorities for blocking an independent investigation: www.theusconstitution.org/news/50-orga...

The government seized the Pung family’s home and sold it for a fraction of its value, all over a small unpaid tax bill. Before oral argument tomorrow, read our brief to #SCOTUS explaining why the Excessive Fines Clause applies to this government overreach: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/p...

Congress appropriated billions of dollars for clean energy programs, but the Trump EPA unlawfully cancelled the programs and their funding. Before oral argument today, read our brief explaining why plaintiffs must be able to challenge the EPA’s actions: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/c...

Under the Constitution, only Congress, not the President, can eliminate federal agencies. Yet Trump is attempting to unlawfully dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Read our amicus brief on behalf of Members of Congress: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/n...

From facial recognition to fertility trackers, digital surveillance can create and replicate inequality. Join CAC VP Praveen Fernandes, Professor @catherinepowellesq.bsky.social, and Professor Margaret Hu for a virtual conversation on AI and civil rights: www.theusconstitution.org/events/ai-an...

Thank you to @myconstitution.bsky.social for submitting an amicus brief in our SCOTUS case, Noem v. AOL. The fact is asylum saves lives and we're grateful for the support in upholding the human right to safety.

Congress appropriated billions of dollars for clean energy programs, but the Trump EPA unlawfully cancelled the programs and their funding. Before oral argument tomorrow, read our brief explaining why plaintiffs must be able to challenge the EPA’s actions: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/c...

Under the Constitution, only Congress, not the President, can eliminate federal agencies. Yet Trump is attempting to unlawfully dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Read our amicus brief on behalf of Members of Congress: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/n...

Thanks to everyone who expressed interest in my forthcoming @stanlrev.bsky.social piece. As promised, I have posted the current version of the piece on SSRN: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers..... Comments very welcome. So excited to work with Stanford's amazing editors in getting this into print.

From facial recognition to fertility trackers, digital surveillance can create and replicate inequality. Join CAC VP Praveen Fernandes, Professor @catherinepowellesq.bsky.social, and Professor Margaret Hu for a virtual conversation on AI and civil rights: www.theusconstitution.org/events/ai-an...

CAC Scholar-in-Residence @catherinepowellesq.bsky.social spoke to CBS about the legacy of Eunice Hunton Carter, New York's first Black female prosecutor and a key figure in American history. www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2aX...

Thrilled that my article, Forgotten Framers: Black Conventions and the Second Founding, is forthcoming in the Stan. L. Rev. @stanlrev.bsky.social. It discusses Black Conventions held during Reconstruction and how these conventions are critical to a proper understanding of the 13, 14, & 15th Amdts.