12 Detainees Sue Rumsfeld in Germany, Citing AbuseNovember 2006Lawyers ask German prosecutor to investigate Rumsfeld and other officials for war crimes in Iraq and Cuba.
Ex- Detainees Sue Companies for their Role in Abuse CaseJune 2004Titan Corporation and CACI International Inc. accused of illegal conduct in Iraq.
Eight Soldiers Plan to Sue Over Army Tours of DutyDecember 2005CCR provides legal support for 8 U.S. soldiers prevented from returning home to challenge the army's stop-loss policy.
Court Says Paramilitary Commander Must Be Tried in U.S. Before Returning to Haiti.May 2007State Supreme Court orders that Haitian commander Toto must stand trial in U.S.
Civil Rights Group to Sue Over U.S. Handling of Muslim MenCCR prepares class action law suit accusing the government of arbitrarily holding Muslim prisoners without trial in wake of September 11.
Three Prisoners Commit Suicide at GuantanamoJune 2006Military officials claim the suicde of three Guantanamo prisoners a form of coordinated protest.
Two Groups Planning to Sue over Federal EavesdroppingJanuary 2006Two leading civil rights groups plan to file lawsuits against the Bush administration over its domestic spying program.
Defense Contractor Claims Immunity in Iraq TortureSeptember 2008Defense contractor, CACI, claims immunity from charges that interrogators they supplied to Abu Ghraib were used to torture prisoners.
Isolation Prisons Under FireJune 2009An ACLU lawsuit will challenge the transfer of an inmate to a facility that drastically limits outside contact.
Lingering Questions About 'Stop-and-Frisk'February 2010Though the NYC police department insists its "stop-and-frisk" strategy has reduced crime, data indicates otherwise.
