On the frontlines of America’s most consequential constitutional battles
Because democracy depends on the rule of law—and those who defend it.
Latest Updates
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2026 Annual Report
2026 has been a monumental year for our country as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence while facing profound and unprecedented threats to our Constitution and democratic institutions. We are proud to share our 2026 Annual Report detailing ICAP’s work combating these threats over the past year.
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Model Anti-Paramilitary Legislation
A comprehensive model legislation to prohibit activity by paramilitary groups that threaten democratic processes and the constitutional rights of others.
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Protests & Public Safety
Legal principles, best practices, and creative solutions upon which local jurisdictions may draw to protect public safety while respecting constitutional rights during rallies, protests, and other public events.
Our mission
We use litigation, policy, and public education to protect constitutional rights and to hold our governmental institutions to the highest standards of integrity and accountability. We do our work pro bono because access to justice should never depend on wealth or power.
Our featured cases
We litigate in state and federal courts nationwide—at the trial, appellate, and Supreme Court levels—to preserve the rights and values embedded in the Constitution.
Filings Feed
Graff v. Aberdeen Enterprizes II, Inc.
Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America v. Finney
Rentz v. Baltimore County Police Department
Welty v. Dunaway
Our team
We uphold the rule of law.
Every member of our team is driven by a shared conviction: that the rule of law and democracy are inseparable.
A system of laws by which both the governed and the government agree to abide; transparency in the enactment and enforcement of the law; a fair legal system for adjudicating rights and responsibilities; and competent, diverse, independent lawyers and judges – that is the rule of law that ICAP defends.
Mary McCord, Executive Director
Our work
Lawyers for the Constitution. Advocates for democracy.
We take action where it matters most: in courtrooms, in communities, and in the public square. Our attorneys sue unlawful militias, challenge government overreach, and defend the rights that keep our democracy strong.