October 23, 2024 , San Diego, CA – Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals largely affirmed a lower court decision that held unlawful the government’s systematic turnbacks – or “metering” – of...
Celine Zhu is a Justice Fellow at the Center for Constitutional Rights, where she works on issues of sexual and gender-based violence, LGBTQI+ persecution, discriminatory policing, environmental...
“The very things that Trump will target – dissent, solidarity, and resistance – are our greatest strengths” November 6, 2024, New York – In response to Donald Trump’s apparent victory, Center for...
State law imperils health and well-being of hundreds, violates Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment August 8, 2025, Atlanta, Georgia – Trans people incarcerated in Georgia today filed...
“We are very much in the thick of seeing policies like this be adopted,” said Chinyere Ezie, a senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, which brought the lawsuit with co-counsel...
Law likely unconstitutional, judge says, ruling on class action lawsuit brought by trans people in Georgia prisons September 4, 2025, Atlanta – A federal judge today preliminarily blocked a Georgia...
Pam Spees is a senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights. She has a background in international criminal law and human rights. Her work has focused on strengthening accountability...
Aliya Hana Hussain is the Associate Director of Advocacy at the Center for Constitutional Rights. She leads the Advocacy department in implementing strategies for increased alignment, collaboration,...
This week, the U.S. government was meant to be reviewed at the United Nations as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process, a peer-to-peer assessment of every country’s human rights record...
Melika Olya fled Iran after facing persecution for protesting mandatory hijab laws, only to be locked up by ICE November 12, 2025, El Paso, Texas — A 23-year-old Iranian woman was released today...
