Washington, DC November 6, 2017 – One week after more than 200 Members of Congress filed their own compelling brief in response to President Trump’s motion to dismiss their Foreign Emoluments Clause case, six powerful amicus briefs were filed late last week urging the court to allow the claim by Members of Congress to proceed. […]
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DACA: Trump Hides Behind Erroneous Legal Conclusion To Dismantle Program
Sept. 5, 2017 – On news today that the Trump Administration has decided to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Constitutional Accountability Center President Elizabeth Wydra issued the following reaction: This Administration cannot hide behind the excuse of DACA being “unlawful.” It is not. The Obama Administration acted fully within its constitutional […]
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196 Members of Congress Ask Court to Compel Trump to Obey Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause
WASHINGTON, DC, June 14, 2017 – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) led a group of 196 Members of Congress in filing a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. President Trump’s ongoing failure […]
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CAC to Senate Judiciary Committee: Sessions Unfit to Be U.S. Attorney General
WASHINGTON, DC, Jan. 6, 2017 – In a detailed letter sent today to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Constitutional Accountability Center explains why Senator Jefferson B. Sessions (R-AL), President-elect Donald Trump’s anticipated nominee to be the next United States Attorney General, is unfit to hold that critical position. Confirmation hearings for Sessions are scheduled to begin […]