November 21, 2023...A fter Israel’s assault on Gaza killed five members of Monadel Herzallah’s family, he decided to sue President Joe Biden. Herzallah—a U.S. citizen—had already taken part in protests and written to...
Join us on Friday, January 12, from 10 - 11:30 a.m. EST / 4 - 5:30 p.m. Central European Time for an in-person and virtual briefing exploring the potential implications of South Africa’s case...
Updated: January 11, 2024
Illegal stops and racial profiling: special unit officers continue to violate constitutional rights of New Yorkers February 3, 2025, New York – I n response to the latest report on the Neighborhood...
12 years after historic ruling, monitor continues to report unconstitutional stops, racial profiling February 26, 2025, New York – I n response to the year-end report by the court-appointed monitor...
This Important Decision Comes After ICE Sent Mr. Khalil to a Detention Facility in Louisiana, Almost 1500 Miles Away From His Family April 1, 2025, Newark, N.J. – The U.S. District Court for the...
No Regard for Human Life D.C. Court Rules That U.S. Officials Can Torture and Murder “Enemy Combatants,” Cover It Up, and Get Away With It, Closing Door to Families of Men Who Died at...
Updated: October 6, 2010
July 31, 2008, New York – Late yesterday, a U.S. federal court rejected attempts by former Haitian death squad leader Emanuel “Toto” Constant to have a 2004 case against him dismissed and the $19...
September 15, 2009, New Orleans, LA – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) submitted an amicus brief to the Louisiana Supreme Court in support of Bruce Wallace, a petitioner who alleges...
June 26, 2008, New York – Late yesterday, a federal court judge ruled that the government did not have to disclose whether it was illegally spying on Guantanamo attorneys’ conversations. The judge...
August 19, 2008, New York, NY – A group of 52 local activists today announced a $2 million settlement in their lawsuit against the City of New York. The activists were illegally arrested on April 7,...
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