May 2007A civil liberties group filed a lawsuit against the Justice Department and the National Security Agency in New York, claiming that the U.S. illegally spied on 16 lawyers representing Guantanamo Bay...
February 2007Justice department claimed victory after appeals court ruled that Guantanamo captives have no right to challenge their detention in federal court
December 2007In a potentially landmark case, at least four justices cast doubt on administration efforts to deny Guantanamo Bay detainees traditional legal rights.
Justice Elena Kagan threw herself into her new job Monday with an aggressive performance during the Supreme Court's inaugural oral argument of the 2010 term.
Scott Brown's column repeated "facts" about the Guantanamo detainees that are not at all certain ("9/11 justice delayed," March 23).
Social justice is a “we” thing, not an “I” thing. Whether it’s a demonstration, a letter to Congress, a social media campaign or a letter to the editor, it’s the active involvement of thousands of...
Updated: June 11, 2015
CCR Bertha Justice Fellow Noor Zafar discusses the Trump administration's Muslim Ban on with Martine Dennis on Al Jazeera. Trouble seeing the video? Watch it on YouTube here .
Updated: June 30, 2017
November 14, 2018...Migrant Justice, the Center for Constitutional Rights, the ACLU of Vermont, and other plaintiffs claim the federal government is targeting activists nationwide. ... Read the full piece here.
For CCR supporters in the Charlottesville area, please join CCR Social Justice Institute Director Purvi Shah in a discussion of Movement Lawyering: The Role of Lawyers in Supporting Social Change ...
Updated: January 15, 2013
February 2012Multiple efforts are under way to rid Michigan of PA 4. The first is a lawsuit brought in June 2011 by the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice and the Center for Constitutional Rights...
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