Should the U.S. Supreme Court be the court of the world? In the 18th century, two feuding Frenchmen inspired a one-sentence law that helped launch American human rights litigation into the 20th...
A federal judge ruled here for the first time Thursday that the Bush administration had no basis for holding several of its long-term prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and he ordered that five of...
" A spray of leaves from a metal vase is set against a rich blue wall. In the reflection of the vase, we see hints of windows overlooking greenery and the sea: it is a still life that also...
"Steven Salaita today filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Chicago against University of Illinois officials and several university donors over the decision by administrators last August...
Three environmental groups that are fighting a proposed 162-mile pipeline across southern Louisiana have petitioned a state court to order the pipeline company to release records about land it...
... Dixon said: “The open question is this: how stupid is the president of the United States, and will he threaten US military operations against Isis by bringing an Isis suspect to Guantánamo?” Read...
...A few of the landowners, represented by lawyers from the Center for Constitutional Rights and the Atchafalaya Basinkeeper disagree. They claim it's unconstitutional for a private company to use...
The recent blatant power grab coming out of the White House is a lot to digest. For many, the feelings of depression and disgust are commonplace when thinking about the political leadership in...
...Individuals from the Center for Constitutional Rights and the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Immigrant Justice Project also spoke out against the effort, highlighting the danger it poses to...
...The ACLU was joined by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Center for Constitutional Rights in the lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California...
