December 8, 2021, New York City has agreed to create dedicated shelter units for trans and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people in four boroughs by the end of 2022, among other provisions
Groups Condemn False Conflation of Sexual Orientation and Sexual Violence in Former Vatican Ambassador’s Letter as “Wrong and Dangerous” August 30, 2018, Washington D.C. -- Clergy sex abuse survivors...
Attorney, author and Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) President Michael Ratner is the recipient of the 2007 Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship. One of the country's foremost defenders...
Updated: December 2, 2007
Students demand urgent relief to be able to advocate for Palestinian rights on campus November 3, 2017, New York, NY – Last night, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fordham students...
The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) seeks experienced second or third-year law students or LLM students with a strong commitment to social justice to provide legal research and analysis as...
Updated: September 19, 2016
In this case, an employee of the state of Nevada sued his state employer in federal court, claiming a violation of the FMLA. The lower court held that the suit was barred by the Eleventh Amendment,...
Updated: October 22, 2007
The Center for Constitutional Rights is proud to partner with CultureHub and La MaMa as part of La Mama LiveTalks , conversations with artists, activists and thought leaders from around the country...
Updated: June 16, 2020
With the release of the Senate CIA Torture Report earlier this month, the torture debate is going strong. Despite President Obama’s admission that “we crossed a line” and “...
Updated: January 2, 2015
June 12, 2020, New York – In response to Governor Cuomo signing the Safer NY Act into law, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the statement below. The Safer Act comprises the Police...
Versión en español a seguir September 22, 2022, New York — A federal district court judge ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday to search the records of former Trump...
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