May 11, 2012, Richmond, VA – Today, a federal appellate court dismissed the appeals of two private military contractors who had argued they were immune from litigation when they engage in...
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Updated: February 27, 2020
Join us for a virtual press conference following Supreme Court oral arguments in our No-Fly List case, Tanvir v. Tanzin . You must register on Zoom for the press conference in...
Updated: October 2, 2020
August 25, 2023...Federal Judge Leonie Brinkema has just refused to dismiss a long standing case brought against Abu Ghraib torturers for hire, the company known as CACI. Unlike elite media’s misty memories, the...
May 12, 2016, Richmond, VA – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights is arguing that the well-established torture of prisoners at Abu Ghraib and a private military contractor’s role in that...
February 26, 2013, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s dismissal of a case challenging the...
April 10, 2013, Oakland – Last night, a federal judge rejected the State of California’s attempt to dismiss a class action lawsuit challenging prolonged solitary confinement in California...
Updated: December 18, 2010
November 2, 2009, New York – Today, a federal Court of Appeals dismissed Canadian citizen Maher Arar’s case against U.S. officials for their role in sending him to Syria to be tortured...
Justice and Accountability for Torture Please join Center for Constitutional Rights Staff Attorney Katherine Gallagher and Temple Law Professor David Kairys for a discussion of justice and...
Updated: March 5, 2009
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