In a major rebuke to post-9/11 Bush-era legal arguments regarding torture, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled Friday that “even the president” doesn’t have the legal capability to...
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a lawsuit brought by four inmates of Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison against civilian military military contractors, alleging they were tortured...
A lawsuit into a military contractor for their role in the torture at Iraq’s infamous Abu Ghraib, was reinstated Friday, with the court rejecting arguments from the contractors that its behavior...
Four former inmates of Iraq's notorious Abu Ghraib prison will now be able to sue over alleged torture by United States military contractors. A US federal appeals court reinstated the lawsuit on...
A group of Iraqi nationals who were detained at the U.S.-controlled compound at Abu Ghraib in Iraq may proceed with their case against a federal contractor that they claim is largely responsible for...
A federal appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit filed by 4 former detainees of Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison thanks in part to Rutgers Law School professor Jeena Shah who played a key role in reviving...
January 10, 2017, New York – In advance of the Senate confirmation hearing scheduled tomorrow for former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR...
Order Would Allow Individuals and Corporations to Discriminate on Virtually Any Basis, Violating U.S. and International Law February 8, 2017, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (...
Second Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Corporations Cannot Stop Release of Government Documents February 8, 2017, New York – Today, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed an appeal by private...
The day I learned of Michael Ratner’s passing, one year ago today, I had to travel to Richmond, Virginia to argue an appeal related to one of the Abu Ghraib torture suits CCR brought against an...
