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No-Fly List Lawsuit Argued Today That FBI Retaliated Against Muslims Who Refused to Spy

June 12, 2015

June 12, 2015, New York – Today, attorneys for four American Muslim men with no criminal records who were placed or kept on the No-Fly List by the FBI in retaliation for their refusal to become...

American Muslims Who Refused to Become FBI Informants Finally Removed from No-Fly List

June 10, 2015

June 10, 2015, New York – Four American Muslim men with no criminal records who were placed or kept on the No-Fly List by the FBI in retaliation for their refusal to become informants finally...

Anti-Gay Ugandan Extremist Martin Ssempa is U.S. Citizen; Testimony Sought in U.S. Court Case

April 9, 2015

April 9, 2015, New York, NY – The Center for Constitutional Rights asked a court to issue a subpoena to Martin Ssempa, a prominent anti-gay crusader in Uganda, to testify in a case brought on...

Challenge to NYPD Muslim Suspicionless Spying Program in Federal Court

January 13, 2015

January 13, 2015, Philadelphia PA – Today, attorneys from Muslim Advocates and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to reverse a...

De Blasio, Bratton Weigh in for First Time on NYPD Muslim Spying Case in NJ

October 7, 2014

October 7, 2014, New York – Despite Mayor de Blasio’s claims that he had a new vision for the City of New York and his dismantling of the New York Police Department (NYPD) Muslim spying...

Leaked Guidelines for Placement on No-Fly List Show System Ripe for Abuse

July 24, 2014

July 24, 2014, New York – Attorneys at the CLEAR project (Creating Law Enforcement Accountability & Responsibility) of CUNY Law School and the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the...

Leading Groups Stand Strong With American Muslims in Appeal of NYPD Spying Lawsuit

July 11, 2014

July 11, 2014, New York – Last night, dozens of organizations and individuals representing diverse interests and faiths filed amicus briefs in support of a lawsuit challenging the blanket...

NSA Surveillance of Muslim Leader Fits Same Pattern as FBI Spying on MLK, Say Civil Rights Attorneys

July 9, 2014

July 9, 2014, New York – In response to news , reported today by Glenn Greenwald at The Intercept , that the National Security Agency (NSA) has been spying on the Executive Director and co-...

Al-Aulaqi Case Attorney Responds to DOJ Drone Kill Memo

June 23, 2014

June 23, 2014, New York – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) released the following statement by Senior Attorney Pardiss Kebriaei in response to the release of the Department of...

Civil Rights Lawyers Condemn New NYPD Muslim Spying Revelations

May 12, 2014

May 12, 2014, New York – In response to revelations in a Sunday New York Times article, “New York Police Recruit Muslims to Be Informers,” Muslim Advocates and the Center for...

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No-Fly List Lawsuit Argued Today That FBI Retaliated Against Muslims Who Refused to Spy

American Muslims Who Refused to Become FBI Informants Finally Removed from No-Fly List

Anti-Gay Ugandan Extremist Martin Ssempa is U.S. Citizen; Testimony Sought in U.S. Court Case

Challenge to NYPD Muslim Suspicionless Spying Program in Federal Court

De Blasio, Bratton Weigh in for First Time on NYPD Muslim Spying Case in NJ

Leaked Guidelines for Placement on No-Fly List Show System Ripe for Abuse

Leading Groups Stand Strong With American Muslims in Appeal of NYPD Spying Lawsuit

NSA Surveillance of Muslim Leader Fits Same Pattern as FBI Spying on MLK, Say Civil Rights Attorneys

Al-Aulaqi Case Attorney Responds to DOJ Drone Kill Memo

Civil Rights Lawyers Condemn New NYPD Muslim Spying Revelations

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