The Supreme Court will hear CCR's case Al Odah v. U.S. this term.
Between current and past cases we have approximately 150 case descriptions available here. This list can be ordered by date or name, and filtered by the issues to which they relate.
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Abdel-Muhti v. Ridge is a federal case that challenged the prolonged imprisonment of Farouk Abdel-Muhti, a Palestinian immigrant activist.
Abdullah, et al. v. Local 46, et al. is a Title VII and civil rights case that challenged the discriminatory practices in the training and mentorship programs of the Metal Lathers Local 46 Union.
Abramowicz v. Lefkowitz was a civil suit in which the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) challenged the New York State law which restricted abortions.
Estate of Himoud Saed Abtan, et al. v. Prince., et al. is a civil case filed in the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against private government contractor, Blackwater (now known as “Xe…
AFSC v. Brady is a case which challenged U.S. government restrictions against group travel to Vietnam and Cambodia.
Mohammed al Qahtani is a Saudi citizen who has been detained in Guantánamo for over six years and who was the subject of the “First Special Interrogation Plan”, a regime of “aggressive interrogation methods” approved…
Al Shimari v. CACI is a federal lawsuit brought by four Iraqi torture victims against private US-based contractor CACI International Inc., and CACI Premier Technology, Inc. It asserts that CACI participated directly and through a…
Al-Jundi v. Estate of Oswald is a lawsuit which the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) filed seeking compensation and damages for the victims of the Attica uprising.
Al-Quraishi v. Nakhla is a federal lawsuit against US-based private contractor L-3 Services, Inc. (formerly Titan Corporation) and Adel Nakhla, a former employee of Titan/L-3 Services. Brought on behalf of 72 Iraqi plaintiffs, it brings…
On January 29, 2008, the Center for Constitutional Rights and co-counsel, the International Human Rights Law Clinic at the Washington College of Law, filed an Amended Complaint with the District Court for the District of…
Estates of Albazzaz, et al. v. Prince, et al. is a civil lawsuit filed in the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia against private government contractor, Blackwater (now known as “Xe Services”) and…
Almontaser v. Hilton Hotel is a suit which charged the Hilton Hotel for intentional employment discrimination against Arab-American Muslims who worked as catering staff at the New York Hilton Hotel.
American Baptist Churches v. Thornburgh is a case filed against the U.S. Attorney General and the head of the INS that alleged they violated domestic and international laws when they denied asylum to Salvadorans and…
DJAMEL AMEZIANE * Photo credits: Center for Constitutional Rights Djamel Ameziane is an Algerian refugee who has been detained in Guantánamo Bay for more than six years. He has a pending habeas corpus petition, Ameziane v. Obama,…
Anderson v. Hale and World Church of the Creator is a civil rights case in which Reverend Stephen Anderson sued the World Church of the Creator, charging them with advocating a “Racial Holy War” that…
Arar v. Ashcroft is a federal lawsuit challenging the rendition of a Canadian citizen to Syria, by the U.S. government, where he was tortured, forced to falsely confess, and released after one year without ever…
Arsberry v. State of Illinois, AT&T, Invision Telecom, MCI Telecommunications Corp., et al. is a civil rights lawsuit which challenged the State of Illinois’ practice of creating exclusive agreements with telephone companies for inmate telephone…
Bandele v. City of New York is a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on behalf of three members of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement who were arrested while peacefully and lawfully videotaping NYPD officers.
Bari v. Held is a lawsuit that charged the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Oakland Police Department with violating Judi Bari and Darryl Cherney’s Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable search and seizures and…
Mohammed Sulaymon Barre is a Somali refugee who had been imprisoned in Guantánamo for nearly eight years after being abducted from his home in Pakistan by Pakistani authorities. Mr. Barre holds official refugee status granted…
Baruch College Black and Hispanic Alumni Association v. Baruch College is a case that sought to defend the rights of a group of Black and Latino alumni to set up their own alumni association at…
Belhas v. Ya’alon is a class action lawsuit filed against retired Israeli Lieutenant General Moshe Ya’alon that charges him…
Bick v. Mitchell is a lawsuit filed on behalf of members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), Women Strike for Peace and the Communist Party, among others, asking…
On June 28, 2004, the Supreme Court held in Rasul v. Bush, that the nearly-600 men imprisoned by the U.S. government in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba had a right of access to the federal courts, via…
Bowoto v. Chevron is a class action lawsuit charging Chevron/Texaco Corporation with gross violations of human rights including extrajudicial killing; crimes against humanity; and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment in the Niger Delta region. It…
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