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Constitutional Accountability Center and William & Mary Law School's Digital Democracy Lab invite you to AI & Constitutional Democracy at 250. Monday, March 2, 3 PM ET, virtual event. Featuring: Catherine Powell, CAC Scholar-in-Residence and Professor at Fordham Law School; Margaret Hu, Digital Democracy Lab Direct and Professor at W&M Law School. Moderator: Praveen Fernandes, CAC Vice President.

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...

What's Happening To Civil Rights Under ICE? w/ David Gans Grant talks to David Gans about what we’re seeing happen to civil rights and Constitutional rights as ICE continues to occupy Minneapolis.

We have to tell the history of white supremacist violence that produced the Fourteenth Amendment. Then and now, our Constitution is meant to protect us from state violence. Watch more from CAC's @davidhgans.bsky.social with @granthermes.bsky.social: mimsnewspod.substack.com/p/whats-happ...

Oregon v. Landis | Constitutional Accountability Center

When the evidence shows that a federal agent may have committed state crimes while on the job, the agent can’t claim immunity from prosecution by the state. Read our amicus brief on behalf of Professor Michael J.Z. Mannheimer: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/o...

February Newsletter: CAC Supports Everyday Americans Fighting for Their Day in Court | Constitutional Accountability Center At every level of our judicial system, a complex set of doctrines determines what cases a court can hear. And far too often, these doctrines can prevent people seeking justice from getting their right...

It's been a busy month at CAC! Check out our newsletter for the latest updates: www.theusconstitution.org/news/februar...

In Conversation w/ Praveen Fernandes — iamjoicweathers.com

CAC's Vice President Praveen Fernandes joined Joi' Weathers to discuss ICE's abuses and the attacks on our free press. Watch the full conversation: www.iamjoicweathers.com/https/driveg...

To Immigrants With Love Immigrants are loved. Immigrants are essential. Write a letter #ToImmigrantsWithLove today!

ICE’s lawlessness and violent tactics demand accountability. While advocates work for accountability in the courts and in Congress, there is more that can be done. Learn more about the #ToImmigrantsWithLove week of action: www.toimmigrantswithlove.com

National Treasury Employees Union v. Vought | Constitutional Accountability Center

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...

Climate United Fund v. Citibank | Constitutional Accountability Center

Congress appropriated billions of dollars for clean energy programs, but the Trump EPA unilaterally cancelled those programs and clawed back the funding. Read our brief explaining why plaintiffs must be able to challenge the EPA’s actions: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/c...

Oregon v. Landis | Constitutional Accountability Center

When the evidence shows that a federal agent may have committed state crimes while on the job, the agent can’t claim immunity from prosecution by the state. Read our amicus brief on behalf of Professor Michael J.Z. Mannheimer: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/o...

'This Occupation Has to End!' Omar Argues After Homan Says Most Agents Will Stay in Minnesota | Common Dreams President Donald Trump's border czar announced the withdrawal of 700 immigration agents from Minnesota, but Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says it's not enough.

The fight for accountability in Minnesota is just beginning. Read more from CAC's Praveen Fernandes and the other co-chairs of the Not Above the Law coalition: www.commondreams.org/news/minneso...

Pitchford v. Cain | Constitutional Accountability Center

The 14th Amendment bars prosecutors from striking potential jurors based on race. Read our #SCOTUS amicus brief with @nacdl.org explaining why state criminal defendants should be able to access federal courts to vindicate that constitutional right: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/p...

What's Happening To Civil Rights Under ICE? w/ David Gans Grant talks to David Gans about what we’re seeing happen to civil rights and Constitutional rights as ICE continues to occupy Minneapolis.

It's clear that so-called "Kavanaugh stops" aren't just brief investigative stops to check ID. Watch more from CAC's @davidhgans.bsky.social with @granthermes.bsky.social: mimsnewspod.substack.com/p/whats-happ...

"The news of journalist Don Lemon’s arrest should concern all Americans, irrespective of political party, who value their freedoms." -- @myconstitution.bsky.social VP Praveen Fernandes

"If law enforcement officers, whether they’re ICE or state officers, retaliate because individuals are recording them, that is a violation of the First Amendment." Read more from
@davidhgans.bsky.social's conversation with @triplepundit.bsky.social's Mary Mazzoni:

Flores v. Bondi | Constitutional Accountability Center

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:

Five constitutional amendments Trump is ignoring in Minnesota Let us count the ways your rights have been violated.

"[W]hen the police seize you or your property and do so violently, that’s a Fourth Amendment problem where it’s excessive and disproportionate to law enforcement need."
@davidhgans.bsky.social spoke w/ @pemalevy.bsky.social y of @motherjones.com about the tragic events in Minnesota

Grant v. Knapp | Constitutional Accountability Center

Laws may not limit mail-in voting to just men or just white people, and they may not limit no-excuse mail-in voting to just voters 65 and older either. Before oral argument today, read our brief in the Fourth Circuit: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/g...

Taylor v. Healthcare Associates of Texas | Constitutional Accountability Center

Qui tam suits have a long history under our constitutional structure. They date back to the Founding and continued to proliferate throughout the nineteenth century. Read our amicus brief on behalf of legal scholars Jared Lucky, James Pfander, and @dzambrano.bsky.social:

Grant v. Knapp | Constitutional Accountability Center

Laws may not limit mail-in voting to just men or just white people, and they may not limit no-excuse mail-in voting to just voters 65 and older either. Before oral argument tomorrow, read our brief in the Fourth Circuit: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/g...

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. www.theusconstitution.org/news/cac-rel...

Supreme Court broadens police authority for warrantless home entry The Case v. Montana decision replaces the Fourth Amendment’s “probable cause” requirement with “objective reasonableness” when officers believe someone is in danger.

Case v. Montana creates a new situation in which police can forcibly enter private homes without warrants, but the impact of the decision remains to be seen. Read more in Smart Cities Dive: www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/supreme...

What's Happening To Civil Rights Under ICE? w/ David Gans Grant talks to David Gans about what we’re seeing happen to civil rights and Constitutional rights as ICE continues to occupy Minneapolis.

It falls to all of us to step up and defend the Constitution. Watch more from CAC's @davidhgans.bsky.social with @granthermes.bsky.social: mimsnewspod.substack.com/p/whats-happ...

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, A Moment to Reflect on the Constitution On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, A moment to reflect on the Constitution that still offers hope for the future.

The most thrilling promises of our Constitution have never born fruit, but leaders like Martin Luther King. Jr. encourage us to keep fighting to shape our Constitution's future. Read more from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social in @washingtonmonthly.com: washingtonmonthly.com/2026/01/19/o...

What's Happening To Civil Rights Under ICE? w/ David Gans Grant talks to David Gans about what we’re seeing happen to civil rights and Constitutional rights as ICE continues to occupy Minneapolis.

We have to tell the history of white supremacist violence that produced the Fourteenth Amendment. Then and now, our Constitution is meant to protect us from state violence. Watch more from CAC's @davidhgans.bsky.social with @granthermes.bsky.social: mimsnewspod.substack.com/p/whats-happ...

Flowers Foods v. Brock | Constitutional Accountability Center

“Last-mile” drivers take packages on the final stage of their trips across the country, but big corporations argue that these drivers aren’t involved in "interstate commerce," so they can force them into arbitration. Our brief explains why they’re wrong: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/f...

The Rooker-Feldman doctrine shouldn’t be used as a bar to justice for plaintiffs like T.M. seeking protection from unconstitutional orders of lower state courts. Read our #SCOTUS brief: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/t...

What's Happening To Civil Rights Under ICE? w/ David Gans Grant talks to David Gans about what we’re seeing happen to civil rights and Constitutional rights as ICE continues to occupy Minneapolis.

The Roberts Court has made it far too difficult to hold federal officers like ICE agents accountable for violating constitutional rights. Watch more from CAC's @davidhgans.bsky.social with @granthermes.bsky.social: mimsnewspod.substack.com/p/whats-happ...

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, A Moment to Reflect on the Constitution On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, A moment to reflect on the Constitution that still offers hope for the future.

Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy inspires us to dream big about what America could look like if we actually realized the sweeping promises of the Constitution. Read more from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social in @washingtonmonthly.com: washingtonmonthly.com/2026/01/19/o...

W.M.M. v. Trump | Constitutional Accountability Center

Before oral argument today, read our amicus brief explaining why the Trump Administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to restrain and remove Venezuelans is unlawful: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/w...

W.M.M. v. Trump | Constitutional Accountability Center

Before oral argument tomorrow, read our amicus brief explaining why the Trump Administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to restrain and remove Venezuelans is unlawful: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/w...