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Center for Constitutional Rights mourns the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

September 19, 2020

In response to the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: The entire Center for Constitutional Rights family mourns...

Court Allows “Very Temporary” Stay of Publication of NYPD Misconduct Records

September 17, 2020

September 17, 2020, New York – In response to today’s ruling by a panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocking New York City’s publication of NYPD officer disciplinary records,...

U.S. Sanctions on ICC Prosecutor Constitute “Full Frontal Attack on Rule of Law,” Human Rights Attorneys Say

September 2, 2020

September 2, 2020, New York –In response to the Trump administration’s designation, announced today by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, of International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor...

Arizona Lawmakers Must not Conduct Government Business at Secret ALEC Meetings, Attorneys Argue

September 1, 2020

Crafting Laws in Secret With Corporations and Conservative Activists Violates Open Meetings Law, Lawsuit Says September 1, 2020, Phoenix, AZ – Today, attorneys representing leaders from Arizona’s...

Prisoners Who Continue to Be Held in Solitary Ask Full Ninth Circuit for Review

August 31, 2020

District Court Found CDCR Had Violated Settlement, but Appellate Panel Reversed August 31, 2020, San Francisco – Today, men who sued the state of California for imprisoning them in solitary...

Court Rules Communities United for Police Reform May Intervene in NYPD Misconduct Database Case

August 25, 2020

Group That Led #Repeal50a Campaign to Enter Police Unions’ Lawsuit Aimed at Rolling Back 50-a Repeal and Re-Entrenching Police Secrecy August 25, 2020, New York – Today, a federal court ruled that...

Civil Rights Organizations Debunk Myths of No COVID-19 Cases in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison

August 19, 2020

Impacted people behind bars share harrowing stories of coronavirus outbreaks, unsanitary conditions August 19, 2020, Baton Rouge , LA – Last night , several civil rights and racial justice...

Communities United for Police Reform Moves to Intervene in NYPD Misconduct Database Case

July 29, 2020

Group That Led #Repeal50a Campaign Seeks to Enter Police Unions’ Lawsuit Aimed at Rolling Back 50-a Repeal and Re-Entrenching Police Secrecy July 28, 2020, New York – Today, Communities United for...

Civil Rights Groups Ask Appellate Court to Reject Renewed Palestine Censorship Efforts by Fordham University

July 24, 2020

July 27, 2020, New York – Students asked New York’s Appellate Court on Friday to reject an effort by Fordham University to overturn a decision ordering the school to recognize the Students for...

Center for Constitutional Rights Denounces Federal Forces in U.S. Cities, Militarized Crackdowns on Protesters, Rising Authoritarianism

July 21, 2020

Current Escalations Tied to Past Failure to Hold Agencies Accountable for Abuses July 20, 2020, New York – The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement in response to recent...

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Center for Constitutional Rights mourns the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Court Allows “Very Temporary” Stay of Publication of NYPD Misconduct Records

U.S. Sanctions on ICC Prosecutor Constitute “Full Frontal Attack on Rule of Law,” Human Rights Attorneys Say

Arizona Lawmakers Must not Conduct Government Business at Secret ALEC Meetings, Attorneys Argue

Prisoners Who Continue to Be Held in Solitary Ask Full Ninth Circuit for Review

Court Rules Communities United for Police Reform May Intervene in NYPD Misconduct Database Case

Civil Rights Organizations Debunk Myths of No COVID-19 Cases in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison

Communities United for Police Reform Moves to Intervene in NYPD Misconduct Database Case

Civil Rights Groups Ask Appellate Court to Reject Renewed Palestine Censorship Efforts by Fordham University

Center for Constitutional Rights Denounces Federal Forces in U.S. Cities, Militarized Crackdowns on Protesters, Rising Authoritarianism

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