April 20, 2011, New York – In an important test of open government, a federal court hearing is scheduled tomorrow in the Southern District of New York at which the Obama administration will...
Impacted people behind bars share harrowing stories of coronavirus outbreaks, unsanitary conditions August 19, 2020, Baton Rouge , LA – Last night , several civil rights and racial justice...
The Sixteenth Annual Rebellious Lawyering Conference. The RebLaw Conference is an annual, student-run conference that brings together practitioners, law students, and community advocates from around...
Updated: February 16, 2010
August 10, 2016 New York – In response to the Department of Justice’s release today of its report on the practices of the Baltimore Police Department, Center for Constitutional Rights Executive...
Rights Attorneys to Argue Post-9/11 Sweeps Case in Supreme Court Week of Trump Inauguration December 22, 2016, New York – Today, Center for Constitutional Rights Legal Director Baher Azmy responded...
May 2, 2018, New York – In response to news that the first detainee has been transferred out of Guantánamo under Trump, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: We are...
* This event is free and open to the public, but RSVP and a valid form of identification is required. RSVP here . The event will be followed by a reception with hors d’oeuvres and beverages...
Updated: January 23, 2013
August 28, 2009, WASHINGTON – 521 local and national organizations, including the Center for Constitutional Rights, signed a letter delivered to President Obama on Aug. 25 demanding the...
May 2014NEW YORK -- Justice Department lawyers faced tough questioning from federal judges Thursday over whether former high-level officials like John Ashcroft and Robert Mueller III can be held accountable...
December 30, 2019Plastics, polution, and burial grounds in Louisiana [caption align="left"] [/caption] Last week, we joined residents of St. James Parish, Louisiana, environmental justice groups, and legal...
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