...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...
...Attorneys for a transgender inmate in Georgia recently filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit asking a judge to order the inmate’s transfer to a women’s prison facility for safety reasons. The 105-...
...“The felony murder concept is, if a death occurs during the commission of another felony, that is considered a form of murder that’s attributed to anybody who participated in the felony,...
...Today most people on the Left understand that advocacy for Palestinian rights is often a free-speech issue. Indeed, my office, together with the Center for Constitutional Rights, coined the term “...
In his recent State of the Union address, President Barack Obama declared that the US would complete its military mission in Afghanistan by the end of this year and "America's longest war will...
" Jameel Algibhah lives in the Bronx, but his wife and three daughters are in Yemen. He has not been able to see them for seven years. Awais Sajjad lives in New Jersey, but his grandmother, who...
“'How can anyone in the community have faith in the system now?' asked Vincent Warren, Center for Constitutional Rights executive director. No charges will be brought against white officer...
