The Roberts Court will go down in history for its many rulings hollowing out the amendments that were adopted to make our Constitution more free, more equal, and more democratic. Read more from @davidhgans.bsky.social in @slate.com: slate.com/news-and-pol...

John Roberts’ Court Will Be Known for Leading America Backward

There is one loud lesson to be found in this term’s rulings.

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We're hiring! If you are (or will be soon) a recent law school grad who's interested in starting your career by doing really interesting #SCOTUS & appellate advocacy in support of progressive causes, apply now for our Douglas T. Kendall Fellowship!

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CAC is looking for our next Kendall Fellow to start Fall of 2027 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 in dissent from today's #SCOTUS independent agency decision: "Today, this Court undoes centuries of political practice and concludes that all three branches of Government have been acting in open defiance of the Constitution all this time. Its conclusion is wrong."

Trump wants his former personal lawyer to be the nation’s top law enforcement officer. The Constitutional Accountability Center's Praveen Fernandes explains why that should be disqualifying. #BlockBlanche #NotAboveTheLaw www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H5Z...

Trump DOJ in CRISIS MODE as Trump & Blanche FLAIL!!!

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On @slate.com's Amicus podcast, @davidhgans.bsky.social joined @dahlialithwick.bsky.social to discuss his forthcoming @stanlrev.bsky.social article on the forgotten Black Framers of the Constitution. Listen here: slate.com/podcasts/ami...

Justice Gorsuch’s Ode to Weed

Justice Gorsuch on the day-drinking habits of the founders and why your evening gummy is totally fine.

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As @jamellebouie.net explains, we have the power to shape constitutional meaning in every generation. Read more in @nytimes.com, featuring groundbreaking new scholarship on the Black Conventions of the 1860s from @davidhgans.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/o...

Opinion | The Supreme Court Doesn’t Own the Constitution

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Last week's #SCOTUS wins were a victory for everyday Americans who benefit when the agencies regulating business interests are able to ​do their jobs. Read @briannegorod.bsky.social's comments in this @reuters.com article: www.reuters.com/business/med...

US Supreme Court backs federal regulators in wins for FCC and SEC

The U.S. Supreme Court in a pair of rulings backing the power of federal agencies has reaffirmed limits it previously imposed on government regulators but rejected bids by challengers to push those co...

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Read more about our litigation on behalf of the Tahirih Justice Center and the Amica Center defending asylum seekers: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/t...

Tahirih Justice Center v. Mayorkas | Constitutional Accountability Center

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CAC was honored to receive the Community Partner of the Year award from the Tahirih Justice Center! #JourneyToJustice

Florida's corrupt multimillion dollar gift to President Trump violates the Domestic Emoluments Clause. We're taking him to court. Read more about our case in @washingtonpost.com, from @ddiamond.bsky.social and @aaronschaffer.com: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump’s plan to use his library as a hotel sparks lawsuit

The litigants allege that Florida officials violated the Constitution's emoluments clause, which bars attempts to influence the president through giving him gifts, by handing over a valuable parcel of...

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In Callais, the #SCOTUS conservative supermajority once again has gutted the historic protections of the Voting Rights Act. Read @davidhgans.bsky.social's full reaction: www.theusconstitution.org/news/cac-rel...

Powerful words from Kagan in #SCOTUS voting rights case: The VRA "ushered in awe-inspiring change, bringing this Nation closer to fulfilling the ideals of democracy and racial equality. And it has been repeatedly, and overwhelmingly, reauthorized by the people’s representatives in Congress."

"If the past is any guide, big business will likely continue to win at the expense of everyday Americans.” Read more from @briannegorod.bsky.social in @cnn.com: www.cnn.com/2026/04/24/p...

Big business shows up in final days of arguments at Supreme Court | CNN Politics

Big businesses are lining up at the Supreme Court as the justices hear the final arguments of the term, pressing the conservative majority to shield industries from multimillion-dollar jury verdicts, ...

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Very much looking forward to moderating this @myconstitution.bsky.social panel with these superstars at the end of this month. Sign up now! www.theusconstitution.org/events/13th-...

13th Annual Home Stretch at the Supreme Court | Constitutional Accountability Center

Our panel of distinguished experts will discuss some of the most significant cases from this Supreme Court Term and look ahead to major rulings and issues on the horizon. From battles over tariffs, bi...

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Today's dangerous Supreme Court decision ignoring the real harms of conversion "therapy," insultingly issued on Transgender Day of Visibility, is another example of the Roberts Court distorting the 1st Amendment. Read more: www.theusconstitution.org/news/cac-rel...

Powerful words from J. Jackson in today's #SCOTUS conversion therapy case: "Before now, licensed medical professionals had to adhere to standards when treating patients ... Today, the Court turns its back on that tradition. And, to be completely frank, no one knows what will happen now."

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 today. Read more from @davidhgans.bsky.social: slate.com/news-and-pol...

Trump’s Voting Nemesis Is at the Supreme Court. We Can’t Afford for SCOTUS to Get It Wrong.

Even the court’s conservative justices should have a hard time swallowing arguments that violate so many pillars of legal reasoning.

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Read our amicus brief on behalf of an ideologically diverse group of scholars defending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship. www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/t...

Trump v. Barbara | Constitutional Accountability Center

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At #SCOTUS next month, an 1844 inheritance dispute might be instrumental in determining the fate of millions of American-born infants. Read more from @eeksmita.bsky.social: slate.com/news-and-pol...

The Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Decision Hinges on a Case You’ve Never Heard Of

To be sure, Lynch is just one case, but it is an important one. The Supreme Court should appreciate that.

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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...

Rise Economy v. Vought | Constitutional Accountability Center

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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...

Trump’s Voting Nemesis Is at the Supreme Court. We Can’t Afford for SCOTUS to Get It Wrong.

Even the court’s conservative justices should have a hard time swallowing arguments that violate so many pillars of legal reasoning.

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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...

Smith v. Kind | Constitutional Accountability Center

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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...

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.

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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...

This important new scholarship from my @myconstitution.bsky.social colleague @davidhgans.bsky.social has the added bonus of also being incredibly interesting. It's definitely a must-read!

David H. Gans@davidhgans.bsky.social · 5mo ago

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.

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...

We Seem to Have the Supreme Court’s Originalism Fail of the Term

The court is becoming “a dried husk of whatever people used to think it was.”

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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-...

Bonus 183: Martin v. Mott

The Trump administration claims Justice Story's 1827 ruling establishes the President's unreviewable power to decide when domestic use of the military is needed. It doesn't come close to saying that.

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

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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CAC is hiring legal interns for Summer 2026! If you're a law student who's passionate about the progressive promise of our Constitution, apply to join our team: www.theusconstitution.org/legal-intern...