Join us in D.C. Superior Court and support academics in the BDS movement On Wednesday July 17, join the Center for Constitutional Rights and other defense counsel as we argue in support of the American Studies Association (ASA) and ten individuals in their passage of a resolution to endorse a boycott of Israeli academic institutions. We'll be arguing that the case against the ASA ( Bronner v. Duggan ) should be dismissed for several reasons, including that it violates D.C.'s Anti-SLAPP Act, which provides for dismissal of claims that target advocacy on issues of public interest. Date...
All fines dropped for Ramapough Lenape Nation in NJ On June 28, the Ramapough Lenape Nation and the Township of Mahwah reached a settlement in all their pending lawsuits. The settlement with Mahwah...
Inspector General report slams NYPD for continued biased policing six years after stop-and-frisk trial On Wednesday, the Office of the Inspector General for the New York City Police Department...
Reflecting on the Stonewall uprising and 50 years of struggle On the 15th episode of The Activist Files, Staff Attorney Chinyere Ezie and Dean Spade , author , activist, and law professor at Seattle...
NY Must End #WalkingWhileTrans Ban On Wednesday, the Center for Constitutional Rights, along with 34 co-signers, wrote to New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Speaker of...
We're urging the UN to investigate U.S. interference in ICC operations On Thursday, we filed a complaint with the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers over U.S...
We're helping movements challenge oppressive systems with FOIA requests On Wednesday, the Center for Constitutional Rights launched the Open Records Project : FOIA for the Movement , providing...
We're suing to block Louisian's anti-protest law On Wednesday, landowners, community members, environmental justice advocates, and a journalist filed a lawsuit challenging a Louisiana law that makes...
Three Things You Should Know About Airbnb Business decisions play an important role in the protection of human rights. In situations of ongoing and grave human rights violations, businesses that...
We demanded transparency on Puerto Rico's undemocratic federal fiscal control board In January 2017, the Center for Constitutional Rights, along with Latino Justice/PRLDEF and the San Juan-based...
On April 16, 2019, a video surfaced depicting a group of armed white males detaining at gunpoint a large group of purported migrants. Operating in the pitch black of night somewhere in New Mexico,...
Victory in NJ! Judge rules in favor of Ramapough Lenape Nation On Friday, a state judge dismissed the Ramapo Hunt & Polo Club's case against the Ramapough Lenape Nation seeking to prohibit them...
Abu Ghraib: Recognizing 15 years since the release of images of Iraqi torture victims April 28 marks fifteen years since media outlets published scores of graphic images depicting egregious human...
Originally published by TomDispatch. I never intended to run a marathon, but when I realized that I would be on hand for the 2019 Palestine Marathon, I registered. I did so in solidarity with the...
Border patrol must answer for migrant deaths On April 19, 2019, the Center for Constitutional Rights filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with No More Deaths , seeking documents...
Our response to Airbnb caving to Israeli settlers' legal bullying The Center for Constitutional Rights condemned Airbnb's agreement to dismiss a case brought by Israeli settlers over its decision on...
Today, Members of Congress are introducing the No Ban Act. This is Congress’ opportunity to ensure that we mean it when we promise to be a nation of ideas and not one built for any single race,...
Justice for Abu Ghraib: TRIAL SUSPENDED Judge Brinkema issued an order April 3 suspending our April 23 trial date; CACI is seeking an expedited appeal of the ruling that this for-profit contractor...
"The Women of Cancer Alley" - A Freedom Flicks screening On April 18, the Center for Constitutional Rights and Louisiana Bucket Brigade will be hosting a short-film screening and discussion featuring...
We've sued the Israeli settlers suing Airbnb The booking platform Airbnb recently decided to remove listings for Israeli settlements in the West Bank in the occupied Palestinian territory. Dual...
Retaliation and gov't dossiers on lawyers at the Southern Border Our clients at Al Otro Lado recently began to be harassed and detained by officials at the U.S.-Mexico border. Al Otro Lado is an...
