Brianne Gorod
@briannegorod.bsky.social
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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Brianne Gorod
@briannegorod.bsky.social
· Jun 27
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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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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October 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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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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 ...
www.nokings.org
October 16, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Throughout our constitutional history, one message has remained clear: no thrones, no crowns, no kings. www.nokings.org
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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...
Legal Internship Summer 2026 | Constitutional Accountability Center
CAC is accepting applications for the Summer 2026 10-week, sponsored legal internship.
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October 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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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CAC is hiring! Join our work to realize the progressive promise of the Constitution as a Paralegal & Research Associate: www.theusconstitution.org/paralegal-an...
Paralegal and Research Associate | Constitutional Accountability Center
CAC is hiring for a Paralegal and Research Associate.
www.theusconstitution.org
October 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
CAC is hiring! Join our work to realize the progressive promise of the Constitution as a Paralegal & Research Associate: www.theusconstitution.org/paralegal-an...
"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...
September 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
"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...
"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
Our Constitution gives Congress, not the President, the power of the purse. Yet President Trump is unlawfully trying to defund institutions that provide young people with the gender-affirming care they need. Read our amicus brief: www.theusconstitution.org/litigation/p...
PFLAG v. Trump | Constitutional Accountability Center
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September 26, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"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
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!
Today's bonus "One First" looks at how #SCOTUS's removal rulings have reconfigured the relationship b/w stare decisis and emergency relief.
"There may be persuasive justifications for such a bizarre reconfiguration of equitable relief. But, once again, the justices aren’t deigning to provide them."
"There may be persuasive justifications for such a bizarre reconfiguration of equitable relief. But, once again, the justices aren’t deigning to provide them."
Bonus 179: The Stare Decisis-Free Docket
The Court's recent treatment of Humphrey's Executor may only encourage lower-court judges to do exactly what Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh purported to rail against in August: not follow precedents.
www.stevevladeck.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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!
I'd really been enjoying the new season of @onlymurdershulu.bsky.social, but I like free speech a lot more. @jimmykimmel.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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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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/...
We Celebrate the Constitution and Citizenship at a Time When Both Are Under Attack | ACS
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September 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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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September 7, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Banneker City Little League brings the joy of baseball to tons of kids in the heart of Washington, D.C. Check out this popup popcorn store & help support a long overdue renovation of its flagship field near Howard University! popup.doublegood.com/s/m6zj13a8
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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...
Nairne v. Landry | Constitutional Accountability Center
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August 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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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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...
American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO v. Trump | Constitutional Accountability Center
www.theusconstitution.org
July 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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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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...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
July 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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...
June 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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...
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...
June 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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 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...
June 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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...
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...
www.supremecourt.gov
June 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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...
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.
May 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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.
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!
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:
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...
www.theusconstitution.org
May 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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!
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...
April 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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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SAVE THE DATE: CAC's Home Stretch at the Supreme Court event is coming up on May 1! Join our all-star panel of constitutional law experts as they break down an eventful term at #SCOTUS. www.theusconstitution.org/events/12th-...
March 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
SAVE THE DATE: CAC's Home Stretch at the Supreme Court event is coming up on May 1! Join our all-star panel of constitutional law experts as they break down an eventful term at #SCOTUS. www.theusconstitution.org/events/12th-...
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"If the court were to invent new restrictions on Congress’ ability to delegate authority to agencies, it could seriously undermine Congress’ ability to legislate effectively." Read more from @briannegorod.bsky.social in Roll Call: rollcall.com/2025/03/25/s...
Supreme Court to weigh congressional power to delegate - Roll Call
The Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in cases over how much power Congress can give to executive agencies.
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March 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
"If the court were to invent new restrictions on Congress’ ability to delegate authority to agencies, it could seriously undermine Congress’ ability to legislate effectively." Read more from @briannegorod.bsky.social in Roll Call: rollcall.com/2025/03/25/s...
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On Monday the conservative #SCOTUS majority's "disdain for the Voting Rights Act" was on full display. Read more from CAC's @ajessurun.bsky.social in @slate.com: slate.com/news-and-pol...
The Supreme Court Just Put the Voting Rights Act in Its Crosshairs Again
Chief Justice John Roberts couldn't conceal his contempt for a map that gave fair representation to Black Louisianians.
slate.com
March 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
On Monday the conservative #SCOTUS majority's "disdain for the Voting Rights Act" was on full display. Read more from CAC's @ajessurun.bsky.social in @slate.com: slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Wrote up some thoughts on the #SCOTUS oral argument in Louisiana v. Callais yesterday in @slate.com:
"All in all, at Monday’s oral argument, the court’s conservative majority displayed its disdain for the VRA and highlighted several ways in which it could make litigating Section 2 cases more difficult for voters of color." Read more from CAC's @ajessurun.bsky.social: slate.com/news-and-pol...
The Supreme Court Just Put the Voting Rights Act in Its Crosshairs Again
Chief Justice John Roberts couldn't conceal his contempt for a map that gave fair representation to Black Louisianians.
slate.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Wrote up some thoughts on the #SCOTUS oral argument in Louisiana v. Callais yesterday in @slate.com: