Last week in Virginia, CCR Executive Director Vince Warren and Bertha Justice Fellow Noor Zafar had their words illustrated in real time at a profoundly moving gathering organized by a CCR supporter.
...European allies, Muslim leaders and other critics have been vehemently opposed to how detainees have been held at Guantanamo for decades without charge. "I have no doubt terrorist groups like ISIS...
...It is unlikely that the PRB has failed to reach a consensus after 16 months of deliberating. “My speculation is that some of these men have been approved for transfer by the board, there has then...
Civil rights groups are suing the Trump administration over its order blocking certain immigrants from claiming asylum. In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of...
... The request was made by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Constitutional Rights, which quickly sued after President Trump issued the ban this month in response to the caravans...
...The state’s definitions of prohibited material therefore may not be constitutional because it “could ban… access to legitimate art, literature and other publications”, including a medical journal...
...The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) is gravely concerned about the life of its client, Guantanamo detainee Sharqawi Al Hajj , who has recently made suicidal statements, the rights group...
... “Under the guise of ‘national security,’ or some ‘cognizable privacy interest’ federal agencies often deny requests for information under FOIA using what’s called a ‘Glomar’ response, which is...
... “The court’s decision to lift the injunction is very disappointing, but our challenge to the draconian public charge rule is still moving forward,” said Ghita Schwarz, senior staff attorney at...
...Aya Saed, of the Center for Constitutional Rights, who also is representing the plaintiffs, said the law generally requires all meetings be open to the public. There are exceptions to allow for...
