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In Scathing Ruling, Court Affirms SMUG’s Charges Against U.S. Anti-Gay Extremist Scott Lively While Dismissing on Jurisdictional Ground

June 6, 2017

Historic Case Has Broken New Legal Ground, Documented Lively’s Campaign of Persecution in Uganda June 6, 2017, New York – Yesterday, a federal court minced no words in affirming that U.S.-based anti-...

Court Won’t Reconsider Private Prisons’ Appeal

April 12, 2017

Private Prison Corporations Fail to Prevent Release of Immigration Detention Documents April 12, 2017, New York – Last night, the two largest private prison corporations in the U.S. suffered their...

Private Prison Corporations Thrown Out of Court

February 8, 2017

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...

Legal Analysis: “Religious Freedom” Draft Executive Order a Broad License to Discriminate

February 8, 2017

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 (...

Private Prison Corporations Cannot Stop Release of Government Documents, Attorneys Argue

November 29, 2016

Rights Groups Move to Stop Private Corporations from Intervening in Freedom of Information Lawsuit November 29, 2016, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and Detention Watch...

CCR Legal Director: Japanese Internment, Muslim Registration Undermine Most Basic Constitutional Values

November 17, 2016

“Not Just Locker Room Talk” November 17, 2016, New York – In response to statements made last night by a surrogate for Donald Trump effectively endorsing Japanese internment, Center for...

Resistance is our civic duty - CCR responds to Trump election

November 9, 2016

In response to the election of Donald Trump, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: We send love and solidarity to all those who are hurting and afraid that Donald Trump...

Sexual Minorities Uganda Argues in Federal Court In Case Against U.S. Anti-Gay Extremist Scott Lively for His Role in LGBTI Persecution in Uganda

November 9, 2016

November 9, 2016, Springfield, MA – Today, Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG), represented by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and co-counsel, appeared in court to argue that a federal lawsuit...

DHS Must Sever Ties with Toxic Private Prison Companies

September 2, 2016

Recent move by Corrections Corporation of America and GEO Group reveal further proof of the private prison industry’s culture of secrecy Today, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and The GEO...

Court Rules for Prisoners in Challenge to Secretive Federal Prison Units

August 19, 2016

Decision Reinstates Lawsuit Over Communications Management Units August 19, 2016, Washington, D.C. – Today, the D.C. Court of Appeals reinstated a lawsuit challenging the Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP)...

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Press Releases

In Scathing Ruling, Court Affirms SMUG’s Charges Against U.S. Anti-Gay Extremist Scott Lively While Dismissing on Jurisdictional Ground

Court Won’t Reconsider Private Prisons’ Appeal

Private Prison Corporations Thrown Out of Court

Legal Analysis: “Religious Freedom” Draft Executive Order a Broad License to Discriminate

Private Prison Corporations Cannot Stop Release of Government Documents, Attorneys Argue

CCR Legal Director: Japanese Internment, Muslim Registration Undermine Most Basic Constitutional Values

Resistance is our civic duty - CCR responds to Trump election

Sexual Minorities Uganda Argues in Federal Court In Case Against U.S. Anti-Gay Extremist Scott Lively for His Role in LGBTI Persecution in Uganda

DHS Must Sever Ties with Toxic Private Prison Companies

Court Rules for Prisoners in Challenge to Secretive Federal Prison Units

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