“When you cover these situations with NDAs, even local elected officials can’t talk to their constituents about it,” said Pamela Spees, a staff attorney with the Center for Constitutional Rights, who...
On December 16, 2025, the Center for Constitutional Rights sent a submission to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Counterterrorism and Human Rights to inform the thematic report on definitions...
Plaintiffs and their attorneys respond to ruling; under the challenged policy, thousands were denied right to seek asylum and sent back to danger June 25, 2026, Washington, D.C. – The Supreme Court...
June 25, 2026, New York – In response to today’s Supreme Court ruling denying jurisdiction over certain claims challenging termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and Syria, the Center...
The 250th anniversary of the establishment of the United States on July 4, 2026, is an opportunity to offer a coherent counternarrative to a history of erasure, domination, and repression, to elevate...
Plaintiffs ask federal court to block rushed federal permit for ammonia plant on former plantation land in Modeste, Louisiana July 2, 2026, Washington D.C. – Residents of Louisiana's River Parishes...
Emily C. R. Early serves as the Associate Director of CCR South. Her primary responsibilities include leading the expansion of CCR South’s engagement in movement litigation and advocacy and...
CJ Sandley is a Senior Staff Attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, where they focus on anti-carceral and racial injustice litigation. They are based in Birmingham, Alabama. Before joining...
July 28, 2026, Philadelphia— For more than 44 years, U.S. citizen Mumia Abu-Jamal has been arbitrarily detained in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Today, Abolitionist Law Center and a national...
For more than 44 years, U.S. citizen Mumia Abu-Jamal has been arbitrarily detained in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. On July 28, 2026, the Abolitionist Law Center and a national coalition of other...
