Active Cases

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.

Silber, et al. v. Airbnb

An intervention in a settler case against Airbnb on behalf of Palestinian landowners.

Updated: March 18, 2019

Detention Watch Network (DWN) v. Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

FOIA request seeking information on controversial immigration detention bed quotas.

Updated: March 12, 2019

Al Shimari, et al. v. CACI

A challenge to corporate impunity under the Alien Tort Statute for war crimes and torture at Abu Ghraib prison.

Updated: March 4, 2019

Mamani, et al. v. Sánchez de Lozada / Mamani, et al. v. Sánchez Berzaín

Federal lawsuit challenging government-ordered extrajudicial killings in Bolivia

Updated: February 27, 2019

Keohane v. Florida Department of Corrections (Amicus)

Reiyn Keohane v. Florida Department of Corrections concerns whether incarcerated transgender people have a right to comprehensive gender dysphoria treatment, including healthcare related to social...

Updated: February 4, 2019

Ashker v. Governor of California

A federal class action lawsuit challenging prolonged solitary confinement as cruel and unusual punishment.

Updated: January 28, 2019

Accountability for International Crimes in Afghanistan

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda filed a request with the Pre-Trial Chamber on November 20, 2017 seeking judicial authorization to open a formal investigation into crimes...

Updated: December 12, 2018

Al Hajj v. Trump

Sharqawi Al Hajj is a 43-year-old Yemeni citizen who has been detained without charge at Guantánamo since 2004 and in government custody since 2002. Prior to his transfer to Guantánamo, Al Hajj was...

Updated: December 6, 2018

Doğan v. Barak (Amicus)

CCR submitted an amicus brief in this case on behalf of the parents of Furkan Doğan , who was killed in the 2010 attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla . The flotilla, which carried more than 700...

Updated: November 19, 2018

Accountability for U.S. Torture: Spain

Actions on U.S. torture brought in Spain under the principle of universal jurisdiction.

Updated: September 11, 2017

Accountability for U.S. Torture: Germany

Action brought in Germany under the principle of universal jurisdiction.

Updated: September 11, 2017

Accountability for U.S. Torture: Switzerland

Action brought in Switzerland under the principle of universal jurisdiction.

Updated: September 11, 2017

Accountability for U.S. Torture: Canada

Action brought in Canada under the principle of universal jurisdiction.

Updated: September 11, 2017

Aref, et al. v. Sessions, et al.

A due process challenge to the Communications Management Units (CMUs), two highly restrictive federal prison units that segregate certain prisoners and severely limit and control their communication...

Updated: September 11, 2017

Duran v. Trump

A habeas corpus case on behalf of Guled Hassan Duran, a native of Somalia.

Updated: May 5, 2017

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