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Elizabeth Wydra

@elizabethwydra.bsky.social
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President, Constitutional Accountability Center; frequent legal commentator, longtime Supreme Court litigator ✨ Boy mom ✨ Lewis Hamilton fan ✨ opinions my own ✨

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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Justice Jackson is "modeling the way that the emergency docket should be used." Read more from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social in @cnn.com: www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
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Justice Jackson goes ‘her own way’ in Supreme Court’s SNAP fight | CNN Politics
As she oversaw President Donald Trump’s emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, case this past week, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson once again proved she isn’t beholden to Supreme...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
#SCOTUS should not make significant substantive decisions on the shadow docket. Read more from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social in @cnn.com: www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/p...
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Justice Jackson goes ‘her own way’ in Supreme Court’s SNAP fight | CNN Politics
As she oversaw President Donald Trump’s emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, case this past week, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson once again proved she isn’t beholden to Supreme...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
It's been a busy month at CAC! Check out our newsletter for the latest updates: www.theusconstitution.org/news/novembe...
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November Newsletter: CAC Fights Back Against Trump’s Overreach | Constitutional Accountability Center
This month, the Supreme Court is considering two major challenges to Trump overreach—one on its merits docket and one on its shadow docket—and CAC has been involved in both. At the beginning of Novemb...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
The tariffs case will be a test of whether #SCOTUS will actually be a check on the executive branch. Watch more from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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What's at stake for Trump with Supreme Court tariff case?
Elizabeth Wydra, a lawyer and president of the Constitutional Accountability Center, says the stakes for the Trump agenda are high with this case, while Yale Law School's Harold Hongju Koh says this c...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Read our amicus brief to #SCOTUS in the tariffs case: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/l...
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Learning Resources v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections | Constitutional Accountability Center
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
“The stakes of this case are extremely high.” Before #SCOTUS hears oral argument in the challenge to Trump’s unlawful tariffs, learn more about the case from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Future of U.S. trade talks unclear
Uncertainty surrounds the future of trade talks between Canada and the U.S. as the Trump administration’s trade strategy heads to the Supreme Court and the treasury secretary says President Donald Tru...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Our constitutional rights don’t depend on what state we live in. Watch more from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social: www.foxnews.com/video/637499...
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SCOTUS limits nationwide injunctions with 'extremely significant' birthright decision | Fox News Video
Constitutional Accountability Center President Elizabeth Wydra and constitutional attorney Mark Smith weigh in on how the Supreme Court limiting nationwide injunctions on federal judges will impact th...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
The #SCOTUS conservative supermajority turned a blind eye to Trump’s lawless attack on birthright citizenship. Watch more from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social on @bloomberg.com: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP6L...
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'Serious Concern:' Wydra on SCOTUS Injunction Ruling
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Elizabeth Wydra @elizabethwydra.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Sitting on tarmac at Dulles airport for 2 hours, in a hot stuffy @unitedairlinesual.bsky.social plane. No water, cookies offered once. Babies, little kids…it’s late at night now. Apparently we can’t go to the gate, even though we can see it, because Air Traffic Control is “overwhelmed”??? Awful.
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Elizabeth Wydra @elizabethwydra.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Hey law grads!! Come join the Constitutional Accountability Center in our work to defend the rule of law, advance democracy, and make real the Constitution’s promises of equality and justice. We have two fantastic fellowship opportunities:
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
"President Trump is using the military in unprecedented and frankly unlawful ways to further his political agenda." Watch @elizabethwydra.bsky.social on @bloomberg.com: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCPB...
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Should Trump Have Sent Troops to Los Angeles?
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
The ultimate destiny of American democracy lies in the hands of “We, the People.” Watch more from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social:
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
As CAC President @elizabethwydra.bsky.social wrote in @newsweek.com, “Trump’s attack on our Constitution is an attempt to take us back to some of our nation’s darkest days before the Civil War.” www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
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Trump's Attempts to Bring Back Dred Scott Decision Will Fail | Opini
In the executive order attacking the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, Trump is making the same arguments that the framers of the 14th Amendment heard and explicitly rejected more th...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
CAC's @elizabethwydra.bsky.social joined @darianwoods.bsky.social and @wailinwong.bsky.social to talk about the major legal questions surrounding Trump's crypto profits. www.npr.org/2025/05/22/1...
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How Trump is making coin from $TRUMP coin : The Indicator from Planet Money
Just before Trump began his second administration in January, he and his business partners launched the $TRUMP coin. It's a meme coin that quickly raked in hundreds of millions of dollars. And there's...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
With thanks to our partners at @weareunidosus.bsky.social, CAC’s Birthright Citizenship 101 is available in English and Spanish: www.theusconstitution.org/blog/birthri...
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Birthright Citizenship 101 | Constitutional Accountability Center
The Citizenship Clause in the United States' Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees that all persons born or naturalized in the United States are automatically citizens.
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
As @elizabethwydra.bsky.social wrote in @newsweek.com, “At a time when our friends and families in immigrant communities are facing lawless intimidation, We the People must speak out about the true promise and protection of the Constitution.” www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
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Trump's Attempts to Bring Back Dred Scott Decision Will Fail | Opini
In the executive order attacking the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, Trump is making the same arguments that the framers of the 14th Amendment heard and explicitly rejected more th...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
HAPPENING TODAY: Join us for CAC's annual Home Stretch event, featuring remarks from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social and an all-star panel of legal experts, moderated by @slate.com's @mjsdc.bsky.social. Join the conversation as we unpack the biggest issues at #SCOTUS this term:
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12th Annual Home Stretch at the Supreme Court | Constitutional Accountability Center
Join the Constitutional Accountability Center for the 12th annual Home Stretch at the Supreme Court event. This year’s Home Stretch at the Supreme Court panel discussion will be moderated by Slate’s M...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Join us THIS WEEK for CAC's annual Home Stretch event, featuring remarks from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social and an all-star panel of legal experts, moderated by @slate.com’s @mjsdc.bsky.social. Join the conversation as we unpack the biggest issues at #SCOTUS this term:
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12th Annual Home Stretch at the Supreme Court | Constitutional Accountability Center
Join the Constitutional Accountability Center for the 12th annual Home Stretch at the Supreme Court event. This year’s Home Stretch at the Supreme Court panel discussion will be moderated by Slate’s M...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Birthright citizenship is a constitutional guarantee. Read more from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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States, civil rights groups sue to stop Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Legal experts said the president’s executive order would upend precedent and is unlikely to pass constitutional muster.
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Register now for CAC's annual Home Stretch event, featuring remarks from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social and an all-star panel of legal experts, moderated by @slate.com’s @mjsdc.bsky.social. Join the conversation as we unpack the biggest issues at #SCOTUS this term:
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12th Annual Home Stretch at the Supreme Court | Constitutional Accountability Center
Join the Constitutional Accountability Center for the 12th annual Home Stretch at the Supreme Court event. This year’s Home Stretch at the Supreme Court panel discussion will be moderated by Slate’s M...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
As CAC President @elizabethwydra.bsky.social wrote in @newsweek.com, “Trump's attack on our Constitution is an attempt to take us back to some of our nation's darkest days before the Civil War.” www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
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Trump's Attempts to Bring Back Dred Scott Decision Will Fail | Opini
In the executive order attacking the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, Trump is making the same arguments that the framers of the 14th Amendment heard and explicitly rejected more th...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
"Trump is making the same arguments that the framers of the 14th Amendment heard and explicitly rejected more than 150 years ago." Read more from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social and @ninagrace.bsky.social in @newsweek.com: www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
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Trump's Attempts to Bring Back Dred Scott Decision Will Fail | Opini
In the executive order attacking the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, Trump is making the same arguments that the framers of the 14th Amendment heard and explicitly rejected more th...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Donald Trump blatantly violated the law by attempting to remove Commissioners Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya from the Federal Trade Commission. Read our brief on behalf of Members of Congress in support of the Commissioners: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/s...
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Slaughter v. Trump | Constitutional Accountability Center
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
"At a time when our friends and families in immigrant communities are facing lawless intimidation, We the People must speak out about the true promise and protection of the Constitution." Read more from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social and @ninagrace.bsky.social: www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
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Trump's Attempts to Bring Back Dred Scott Decision Will Fail | Opini
In the executive order attacking the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, Trump is making the same arguments that the framers of the 14th Amendment heard and explicitly rejected more th...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
The 14th Amendment made birthright citizenship part of our Constitution so it couldn't be taken away on a politician's whim. Read more from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social in @washingtonpost.com: www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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States, civil rights groups sue to stop Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Legal experts said the president’s executive order would upend precedent and is unlikely to pass constitutional muster.
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Tune In: CAC President @elizabethwydra.bsky.social will join @foxnewscorporation.bsky.social at 12:30 ET on Sunday to discuss how Trump's executive orders are faring in the courts.
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
"Trump is making the same arguments that the framers of the 14th Amendment heard and explicitly rejected more than 150 years ago." Read more from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social and @ninagrace.bsky.social in @newsweek.com: www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
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Trump's Attempts to Bring Back Dred Scott Decision Will Fail | Opini
In the executive order attacking the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, Trump is making the same arguments that the framers of the 14th Amendment heard and explicitly rejected more th...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
"We want to make sure citizenship is recognized as stable, secure and an important aspect of dignity … and so you’re not worried about it being taken away by the next election." - @elizabethwydra.bsky.social in @washingtonpost.com: www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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States, civil rights groups sue to stop Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Legal experts said the president’s executive order would upend precedent and is unlikely to pass constitutional muster.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 15/01/2025
NEW: Special counsel Jack Smith's report asserts that there is enough evidence to convict Donald Trump of conspiracy and obstruction for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The only thing standing in Smith's way? Trump's reelection.
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Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 Report Sheds Light on Crimes Trump Dodged
Read more here.
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Elizabeth Wydra @elizabethwydra.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
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Civil Rights-Era Abuses Could Return to the FBI Under Kash Patel | Opinion
Key nominations are drawing attention, with particular concern over Kash Patel's nomination to be director of the FBI.
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Watch @elizabethwydra.bsky.social on @bloomberg.com discussing the constitutional issues at stake in the #SCOTUS TikTok case: www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...
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TikTok's Supreme Court Clash
Elizabeth Wydra, Constitutional Accountability Center President, discusses why the US Supreme Court is likely to uphold a TikTok ban, and whether the high court looked at this case as a matter of nati...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
"A jury of his peers decided that, based on the evidence presented to them, that he was guilty of those 34 felony counts." Watch more from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social discussing Trump's sentencing on @c-span.bsky.social: www.c-span.org/program/wash...
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Elizabeth Wydra on Trump Sentencing in NY Hush Money Case
Constitutional Accountability Center's Elizabeth Wydra talked about President-elect Trump's sentencing in his New York hush money case legal and constitutional issues her organization is monitoring re...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
CAC President @elizabethwydra.bsky.social joined CBC News to discuss the future of Donald Trump's criminal cases: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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CBC News Network’s Jacqueline Hansen speaks with Elizabeth Wydra tracking Trump's criminal cases
Get the latest on CBCNews.ca, the CBC News App, and CBC News Network for breaking news and analysis.
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Justice Barrett's difference in tone from some of her colleagues on the #SCOTUS conservative majority “hasn’t manifested a difference in outcome.” Read more from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social in @thetablet.bsky.social: www.thetablet.co.uk/features/bar...
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Barrett’s law - The Tablet
ON 7 OCTOBER the United States Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in a term in which it will address several issues, including whether the Biden
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
"Trump has already signaled that he plans to not really abide by the American Constitution when he takes office." Watch @elizabethwydra.bsky.social on CBC News: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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CBC News Network’s Jacqueline Hansen speaks with Elizabeth Wydra tracking Trump's criminal cases
Get the latest on CBCNews.ca, the CBC News App, and CBC News Network for breaking news and analysis.
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Justice Barrett's decisions show that she is still very much a part of the #SCOTUS conservative majority. Read more from @elizabethwydra.bsky.social in @thetablet.bsky.social: www.thetablet.co.uk/features/bar...
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Barrett’s law - The Tablet
ON 7 OCTOBER the United States Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in a term in which it will address several issues, including whether the Biden
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 16/11/2024
Email your Democratic senators and tell them to confirm as many pro-democracy judges as possible before the GOP takes control of the Senate. Dozens of nominations are pending and our senators must act ASAP: act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-yo...
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Elizabeth Wydra @elizabethwydra.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Spoke with CBC about Trump’s criminal cases and hopes for SCOTUS fulfill their role as a check on the president www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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CBC News Network’s Jacqueline Hansen speaks with Elizabeth Wydra tracking Trump's criminal cases
Get the latest on CBCNews.ca, the CBC News App, and CBC News Network for breaking news and analysis.
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
“The courts, including the Supreme Court, are on notice that their role as a vital check in our constitutional system will be tested." Read more from @briannegorod.bsky.social in @nbcnews.com.web.brid.gy: t.co/QwvQp3sJ2R
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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/trump-shaped-supreme-court-still-hinder-agenda-rcna179288
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
CAC is hiring legal interns for Summer 2025! If you're a law student who's passionate about the progressive promise of our Constitution, apply to join our team: t.co/V4T3ELt3VX
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
"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...
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RELEASE: Matt Gaetz is a Disturbing Choice to Lead Department of Justice | Constitutional Accountability Center
WASHINGTON, DC – Upon reports that Congressman Matt Gaetz has been tapped by president-elect Trump to be Attorney General, Constitutional Accountability Center Vice President Praveen Fernandes issued ...
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
"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...
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Trump has shaped the Supreme Court, but it could still hinder his agenda
Although the court has three Trump appointees as part of its 6-3 conservative majority, it hasn't always ruled for him and could push back on expansive uses of executive power.
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CAC @myconstitution.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
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
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Democracy 2025 | The united legal frontline in the fight for our democracy
Democracy 2025 is the strategic hub to protect people and their rights should the Trump-Vance administration seek to unlawfully strip away freedoms and prosperity.
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