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Brianne Gorod

@briannegorod.bsky.social
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Chief Counsel at CAC, but posts are mine alone. Clerked for Rakoff, Katzmann, Breyer; attorney at DOJ OLC & OMM. She/her.

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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
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. www.theusconstitution.org/legal-intern...
Accepting applications- Summer 2027 Legal Internship. Apply to join the CAC team today!
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Brianne Gorod @briannegorod.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If you're a law student who wants to spend your summer working in the public interest & is interested in appellate advocacy, apply to join the @myconstitution.bsky.social team this summer! www.theusconstitution.org/legal-intern... 1/2
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Legal Internship Summer 2027 | Constitutional Accountability Center
About CAC Constitutional Accountability Center (CAC) is a nonprofit law firm and think tank dedicated to fulfilling the inherently progressive promise of the Constitution’s text, history, and values. ...
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Joe Dudek @joedudekjd.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
ICYMI, amicus briefs piled into the D.C. Circuit this week discussing whether Judge Boasberg should be allowed to *start investigating* the federal government's March 2025 contempt of court. As usual, a good place to start is with @briannegorod.bsky.social & Co. www.courtlistener.com/docket/72029...
This inherent sanctioning authority is indispensable because it allows courts to address situations where attorneys or parties have potentially deceived the court. After all, fraud on the court is more than garden-variety fraud: it is “a wrong against the institutions set up to protect and safeguard the public,” Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. v. Hartford-Empire Co., 322 U.S. 238, 246 (1944), and is “directed to the judicial machinery itself,” Baltia Air Lines, Inc. v. Transaction Mgmt., Inc., 98 F.3d 640, 642 (D.C. Cir. 1996) (quoting Bulloch v. United States, 721 F.2d 713, 718 (10th Cir. 1983)). Thus, conduct that corrupts the truth-seeking process and frustrates a court’s ability to adjudicate impartially is not merely an injury to an opposing litigant, but an affront to the judicial institution itself. Chambers, 501 U.S. at 44.
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
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...
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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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Brianne Gorod @briannegorod.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
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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Brianne Gorod @briannegorod.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
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."
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
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...
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Trump DOJ in CRISIS MODE as Trump & Blanche FLAIL!!!
YouTube video by Legal AF
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
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...
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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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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
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...
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Opinion | The Supreme Court Doesn’t Own the Constitution
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
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...
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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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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Read more about our litigation on behalf of the Tahirih Justice Center and the Amica Center defending asylum seekers: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/t...
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Tahirih Justice Center v. Mayorkas | Constitutional Accountability Center
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
CAC was honored to receive the Community Partner of the Year award from the Tahirih Justice Center! #JourneyToJustice
CAC attorneys Brianne Gorod, Brian Frazelle, and Miriam Becker-Cohen receive the award
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
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...
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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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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
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...
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CAC Release: Supreme Court’s Conservative Supermajority, Once Again, Guts the Voting Rights Act and Further Enables Racial Discrimination in Voting | Constitutional Accountability Center
WASHINGTON, DC – Following today’s decision at the Supreme Court in Louisiana v. Callais, a case in which the Court considered whether to reverse a district court decision that held unconstitutional t...
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Brianne Gorod @briannegorod.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
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."
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
"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...
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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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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
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-...
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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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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
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...
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CAC Release: In Chiles, Roberts Court Continues Its Dangerous Distortion of the First Amendment | Constitutional Accountability Center
WASHINGTON, DC – Following today’s decision at the Supreme Court in Chiles v. Salazar, a case in which the Supreme Court was considering whether Colorado can prohibit mental health professionals from ...
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Brianne Gorod @briannegorod.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
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."
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
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...
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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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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
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...
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Trump v. Barbara | Constitutional Accountability Center
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
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...
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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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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
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...
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Rise Economy v. Vought | Constitutional Accountability Center
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David H. Gans @davidhgans.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
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...
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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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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
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...
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Smith v. Kind | Constitutional Accountability Center
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
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-...
Thirteenth Annual Home Stretch at the Supreme Court, Virtual Panel Discussion, Thursday April 30, 2026, 1:00 PM ET.
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
CAC is hiring! Join our work to realize the progressive promise of the Constitution as a Paralegal & Research Associate: www.theusconstitution.org/paralegal-an...
CAC is hiring! Paralegal and Research Associate-- apply to join the CAC team today!
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Al Otro Lado @alotrolado-org.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
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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Brianne Gorod @briannegorod.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
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!
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Brianne Gorod @briannegorod.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
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...
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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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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
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-...
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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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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Throughout our constitutional history, one message has remained clear: no thrones, no crowns, no kings. www.nokings.org
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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 @myconstitution.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
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...
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Legal Internship Summer 2026 | Constitutional Accountability Center
CAC is accepting applications for the Summer 2026 10-week, sponsored legal internship.
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
CAC is hiring! Join our work to realize the progressive promise of the Constitution as a Paralegal & Research Associate: www.theusconstitution.org/paralegal-an...
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Paralegal and Research Associate | Constitutional Accountability Center
CAC is hiring for a Paralegal and Research Associate.
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Brianne Gorod @briannegorod.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
"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...
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Brianne Gorod @briannegorod.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
"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
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Brianne Gorod @briannegorod.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
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!
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Brianne Gorod @briannegorod.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
I'd really been enjoying the new season of @onlymurdershulu.bsky.social, but I like free speech a lot more. @jimmykimmel.com
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
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/...
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We Celebrate the Constitution and Citizenship at a Time When Both Are Under Attack | ACS
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Brianne Gorod @briannegorod.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
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Brianne’s Pop-Up Store: 4 Days Only!
Click here to buy our delicious popcorn and 50% of your purchase benefits this fundraiser. #doublegood #dgpopup
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
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...
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Nairne v. Landry | Constitutional Accountability Center
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
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...
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American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. Trump | Constitutional Accountability Center
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
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...
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Brianne Gorod @briannegorod.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
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...
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Brianne Gorod @briannegorod.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
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...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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...
Accepting applications: Douglass T. Kendall Fellowship 2026-2027. Apply to join the CAC team today!
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Brianne Gorod @briannegorod.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
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...
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Brianne Gorod @briannegorod.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
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.
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Brianne Gorod @briannegorod.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
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!
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Brianne Gorod @briannegorod.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
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...
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