The Second Amendment Fight Continues in New Mexico: A Second Lawsuit
Winning in court is only the beginning if the state refuses to respect the victory. In August 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled that New…
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The Supreme Court opened its new term on October 5, 2026, with a case that could have major consequences for American energy producers, state sovereignty, and the rule of law.…
Ninth Circuit Revives Racial Hostile Work Environment Claim
Yesterday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Diemert v. City of Seattle granted a partial victory to Joshua Diemert. Joshua Diemert worked for the City of Seattle when the…
Victory! Federal Court Strikes Down New York’s Climate “Superfund” Act
The state of New York attempted to make energy producers pay billions of dollars for lawful activities that occurred across the country and around the world. Yesterday, the U.S.…
Colorado Is Putting Barriers Between Citizens and Their Rights
Colorado has turned the exercise of a Constitutional right into a bureaucratic maze. And we’re asking the courts to stop it. On August 1, 2026, Colorado’s new permit-to-purchase law took…
Supreme Court Upholds West Virginia Law Protecting Women’s Sports
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major victory for women’s athletics, upholding West Virginia’s law that preserves girls’ and women’s sports based on biological sex. Mountain States Legal…
Supreme Court Reaffirms That the Right to Bear Arms Cannot Be Treated as a Second-Class Right
The United States Supreme Court has once again stepped in to remind states that the Second Amendment means what it says. Today, the Court ruled in Wolford v. Lopez that…
Victory for Free Speech!
After nearly two years of litigation, the Biden Administration’s controversial Title IX regulations are officially defeated, and with them, a dangerous attempt to redefine federal law and compel speech in America’s schools. …
Supreme Court Win for Free Speech in Chiles v. Salazar
Under the First Amendment, American citizens have an ironclad right to hold and express all kinds of views on controversial matters. That guarantee is the bedrock of what makes our…
American energy should move on American infrastructure—it should not sit idle.
The Center for American Prosperity & Energy (CAPE) supports the U.S. Department of Energy’s recent Pipeline Capacity Prioritization and Allocation Order, including the decision to allow production to resume from…