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Since 1966, CCR has pioneered daring and innovative legal strategies in pursuit of its mission to advance and protect the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Our work began on behalf of civil rights activists, and since then CCR has lent its expertise and support to virtually every popular progressive movement.

Our current cases reflects our unwavering commitment to progressive principles, people’s movements and human rights as well as our creative use of the law as a positive force for social change.

Al Shimari, et al. v. CACI

A challenge to corporate impunity of private military contractors under the Alien Tort Statute for war crimes and torture at Abu Ghraib prison.
Updated: August 29, 2025

Tawfic Abdel Jabbar FOIA Request

Tawfic Abdel Jabbar was a 17-year-old American citizen born and raised in Gretna, Louisiana. His family moved to the United States nearly 30 years ago, where his father and uncle opened a Louisiana...
Updated: August 22, 2025

FOIA Request Regarding Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (“GHF”) aka “Global Humanitarian Fund” is a private corporation registered on November 11, 2024 as a “charitable nonprofit” in Delaware. The Boston Consulting Group...
Updated: August 20, 2025

Lavi, et al. v. UNRWA USA National Committee, Inc.

UNRWA USA National Committee, Inc. (UNRWA USA) is a U.S. nonprofit that supports the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) . Following the attacks of...
Updated: August 8, 2025

Guantánamo Executive Order FOIA

Rights groups are seeking information about President Trump’s plan to establish a massive immigration detention center, by far the country’s largest, at Guantánamo. With immigrants arriving in...
Updated: July 29, 2025

Know Your Rights Videos FOIA Lawsuit

On March 11, 2025, CCR, Amica Center and Florence Project submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking records concerning the February 18, 2025 “stop work”...
Updated: July 29, 2025

Ortiz v. Orange County, N.Y.

Ortiz et al. v. Orange County, NY et al. is a federal lawsuit against Orange County in New York, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and county officials for their punitive retaliation...
Updated: July 10, 2025

ICE Citizens Academy FOIA

In July 2020, ICE announced it would be holding a "Citizens Academy" in Chicago, Illinois where civilian invitees would be trained in various enforcement techniques used by the law enforcement agency...
Updated: June 24, 2025

Floyd, et al. v. City of New York, et al.

A federal class action lawsuit against the City of New York that challenges the NYPD's practices of racial profiling and unconstitutional stop and frisks.
Updated: June 3, 2025

United States v. Jackson

For decades, residents of Jackson, Mississippi, have experienced threats to their health and wellbeing from an outdated, failing public water system. For the past three years, this predominantly...
Updated: May 16, 2025

Alexander, et al, v. St. James Parish

The Center Constitutional Rights represents Inclusive Louisiana and Mount Triumph Baptist Church in their appeal of the local government's approval of a request by Koch Methanol to expand its...
Updated: May 15, 2025

K.W. v. The City of New York (Amicus Brief)

When K.W.’s son, K.A. was just six days old, New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) separated him from his parents without court order. After his extrajudicial removal, K.A...
Updated: April 22, 2025

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