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John J. Vecchione

Senior Litigation Counsel


Mr. Vecchione is a Senior Litigation Counsel for the non-profit New Civil Liberties Alliance representing clients against the Administrative State. He was previously President and CEO of the non-profit Cause of Action Institute, also advancing the constitutional order. He practiced at a number of D.C. area firms, including the eponymous John J. Vecchione Law, PLLC. Mr. Vecchione focuses his practice on strategic litigation in the federal district and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States. He was Counsel of Record for the Relentless Petitioners in the landmark case Loper Bright Enters., Inc. v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Dep’t of Com., 144 S. Ct. 2244, 2269 (2024)¸ and for four individual Respondents in Murthy v. Missouri, 144 S. Ct. 1972 (2024).

He is an experienced trial and appellate advocate having tried cases and argued appeals across the country. He is a member of the bars of the State of New York, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Virginia, as well as the Supreme Court of the United States and many federal courts. His cases are reported in scores of published opinions. He has also published pieces advancing the freedom agenda and constitutional order in The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Times and many other forums. He lives in Virginia with his wife Rebecca, sons Tommy and Joe.​

Looking Ahead: October Term 2025

By: John J. Vecchione September 19, 2025
“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future,” a Yankee skipper informed us. And more apt for this journal, the greatest lawyer of the ancient world relates “Vetus autem illud Catonis admodum scitum est, qui mirari se aiebat quod non rideret haruspex haruspicem cum vidisset.” And if we to are follow the elder Cato’s…
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Sometimes It’s Important to Tell The Client “No.”

By: John J. Vecchione August 27, 2025
Blogs
Andy McCarthy has a great article in NR concerning a recent “Rule 28(j)” letter sent to the Federal Circuit in V.O.S. Selections, et al. v. Trump, et al., Nos 25-1812, 25-1813.  The use and abuse of Rule 28(j) letters is a hobbyhorse of mine, particularly as far as the Department of Justice is concerned.  Rule…
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Trump’s tariffs are unconstitutional — we’re suing to end them

By: John J. Vecchione April 15, 2025
A small business in Florida is facing illegal tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on imports from China and other countries. Our organization, the New Civil Liberties Alliance, has filed a lawsuit in federal court because these tariffs are unlawful. The company is named Simplified. It was founded by CEO Emily Ley and sells premium…
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