The Supreme Court will hear CCR's case Al Odah v. U.S. this term.
Between current and past cases we have approximately 150 case descriptions available here. This list can be ordered by date or name, and filtered by the issues to which they relate.
The search function may be more efficient when looking for specific releases.
United States v. Camilo E. Mejia-Castillo is a petition filed on Mr. Mejia's behalf requesting review by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. Mr. Mejia seeks reversal of his conviction, restoration…
United States v. Dellinger is a criminal case in which the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) challenged the Justice Department’s misuse of the grand jury process in conducting its investigation of the protests during the…
United States v. Maria del Scorro Pardo de Aguilar is a case in which the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) defended sanctuary workers – members of church groups who provided shelter, medical care, and protection…
CCR filed an amicus brief in a criminal case on appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in support of the reversal of Defendant-Appellant Tarek Mehanna’s conviction for material support. CCR’s…
United States v. Union Nacional de Trabajadores is a lawsuit that came out of National Labor Relations Board v. Union Nacional de Trabajadores, which was filed on behalf of the Puerto Rican Union Nacional de…
United States v. United States District Court is a case in which the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) argued against the Justice Department and Nixon administration’s warrantless wiretapping of U.S. citizens.
Veterans Peace Convoy v. Schultz is a case in which the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) represented a veterans’ group that had been stopped at the border when it tried to leave the United States…
Wallace v. Kern is a class action lawsuit filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and the National Lawyers Guild on behalf of seven indigent inmates awaiting trial in the Brooklyn House of Detention…
Walton v. NYSDOCS is a class action lawsuit filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) challenging the constitutionality of the State’s monopoly telephone contract with MCI/Verizon, which forced family members and friends of prisoners…
Weinbaum v. Cuomo is a case which asserted that separate and unequal funding of higher education existed in New York State.
Wilner v. NSA is a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit seeking records of any NSA surveillance gathered on 23 attorneys who represent detainees at Guantánamo.
Witt v. Department of Defense is a federal lawsuit that challenges the Air Force's "don't ask, don't tell" policy that discriminates against LGBT members of the military.
Wiwa v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, Wiwa v. Anderson, and Wiwa v. Shell Petroleum Development Company are three lawsuits brought against the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and Shell Transport and Trading Company (Royal Dutch/Shell), the head…
Wright v. Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, et al. is a federal civil rights lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of Judge Bruce Wright’s transfer to civil court and sought to enable his return to criminal court.
Xuncax v. Gramajo and Ortiz v. Gramajo are two civil damages suits filed against former Defense Minister of Guatemala Hector Gramajo that charged him with the murder, torture, and false imprisonment of Guatemalans when he…
Xuncax v. Gramajo and Ortiz v. Gramajo are two civil damages suits filed against former Defense Minister of Guatemala Hector Gramajo that charged him with the murder, torture, and false imprisonment of Guatemalans when he…
Abdul Ra’ouf Ammar Mohammad Abu Al Qassim is a Libyan refugee who was detained in Guantánamo for nearly eight years. His habeas corpus petition was under the name Zalita v. Obama. The U.S. government determined very…
