November 6, 2020... “Yes, it was in 1789, but it is still on the books,” said Katherine Gallagher of the Center for Constitutional Rights , which also filed an amicus brief in the case . “At the time that it was...
September 27, 2016In the days after the 9/11 attacks, Congress was asked to give President Bush the authority to use the military “to deter and preempt any future acts of terrorism or aggression against the United...
September 7, 2023...“The documents that the Center for Constitutional Rights and Muslim Advocates are seeking production of would provide insight as to how many Afghan refugees remain at these sites, the U.S.’s role...
See attachments at the bottom of this page for a brief overview of Guantánamo today, and to read the documents indexed below. Index of Exhibits Ex. Description Date A Authorization for Use of...
Updated: February 5, 2013
May 17, 2021...The law “is part of a national effort to crack down on environmental activists across the U.S.,” the Center for Constitutional Rights, which represents White Hat, Savage and Mejia, said in...
Center for Constitutional Rights Senior Staff Attorney Wells Dixon and co-counsel will be arguing a series of motions on behalf of Majid Khan in the Guantanamo military commissions. The motions...
Updated: November 13, 2019
Join the Center for Constitutional Rights and our allies for an online vigil to mark the 19th anniversary of the opening of the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay. In previous years,...
Updated: December 28, 2020
September 10, 2021... Legal experts told Middle East Eye that while efforts to rein in the 1991 and 2002 war power authorisations were a positive development, the 2001 AUMF would likely remain in place in some shape...
December 28, 2021He was a beacon to people fighting for justice – and a palpable threat to their oppressors
December 1, 2023...Now, according to a new lawsuit filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), “The United States is not only failing to uphold its obligation to prevent the commission of genocide, but...
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