What We Do

Amicus Briefs
Filing in consequential cases with original historical evidence on separation-of-powers and democratic governance.

Cross-Spectrum Convenings
Quarterly panels uniting scholars and practitioners across ideological lines to reaffirm shared rule-of-law norms.

Congressional Support
Providing lawmakers and staff with real-time constitutional analysis grounded in history, not political moment.

Public Scholarship
National media commentary and public events communicating the constitutional stakes to a broad audience.

Recent Work

Litigation
Amicus in Trump v. Slaughter(This link opens in a new tab) cited by Justice Sotomayor; introduced new historical evidence on independent agency doctrine.

Judicial Education
Convened federal judges across ideological lines to examine the interpretive methods of the current Court.

Public Engagement
Nationally televised 2024 event on the Equal Rights Amendment and Congress’s role in the amendment process.

Partner With the Center

We welcome foundations, organizations, and individuals committed to stabilizing the constitutional foundations of American democracy. Contact the Center or explore our research.

Professor Victoria F. Nourse
Ralph V. Whitworth Professor of Law
Director, Georgetown Law Center on Congress and Democracy