The Supreme Court will hear CCR's case Al Odah v. U.S. this term.
From Daniels v. City of New York, the case that led to the dismantling of the notorious NYPD Street Crimes Unit responsible for killing Amadou Diallo, to our upcoming Supreme Court case which aims to close down Guantánamo and restore habeas corpus, CCR’s work demonstrates unwavering commitment to progressive principles, people’s movements and human rights.
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Saleh v. Titan is a federal lawsuit brought by more than 250 Iraqi plaintiffs against private contractors CACI International Incorporated and Titan Corporation (now L-3 Services). It charges the companies with torture and other heinous and illegal acts…
This case, Seeds of Peace v. City of Pittsburgh, USDC W.D. PA, was filed on behalf of activists harassed by the police in the days before the G20 summit in Pittsburgh. It is related to the Codepink Pittsburgh Women for…
CCR filed an amicus brief to the Louisiana Supreme Court in State of Lousiana v. Wallace, 200-KK-1621. The amicus was the result of a campaign and survey coordinated by CCR to observe every New Orleans…
ACLU, CCR, et al. v. Dept. of Defense et al. is a suit filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights together with the American Civil Liberties Union, Physicians for Human Rights, Veterans for Common Sense,…
CCR represents several feminist activists from the “Morning-After Pill Conspiracy” in a lawsuit to challenge the Food and Drug Administration’s failure to approve the Morning-After Pill (also known as “emergency contraception” or “Plan B”) with…
Turkmen v. Ashcroft is a class action civil rights lawsuit filed on behalf of a class of Muslim, South Asian, and Arab non-citizens who were swept up by the INS and FBI in a racial…
October 29, 2007. US v Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty Inc., et al, 06-4211, U.S. Court of Appeals for Third Circuit. CCR filed amicus brief on behalf of CCR, National Lawyers Guild, and First Amendment Lawyers…
U.S.A. v. Buddenberg is a federal prosecution of four animal rights activists in California—being referred to as the AETA 4—for conspiracy to commit animal enterprise terrorism. The 4 are being charged with a course of conduct that…
United States, et al. v City of New York is a federal class action lawsuit originating from Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges filed by CCR on behalf of the Vulcan Society and three individual…
Camilo E. Mejia is a former Staff Sergeant with the Florida National Guard who, in 2004, after over eight years of military service and a five-month tour in ar-Ramadi in southern Iraq, became the first…
Walton v. NYSDOCS is a class action lawsuit filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) challenging the constitutionality of the State’s monopoly telephone contract with MCI/Verizon, which forced family members and friends of prisoners…
Wilner v. NSA is a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit seeking records of any NSA surveillance gathered on 16 attorneys who represent detainees at Guantánamo.
Witt v. Department of Defense is a federal lawsuit that challenges the Air Force's "don't ask, don't tell" policy that discriminates against LGBT members of the military.
Wiwa v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, Wiwa v. Anderson, and Wiwa v. Shell Petroleum Development Company are three lawsuits brought against the Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and Shell Transport and Trading Company (Royal Dutch/Shell), the head…
Abdul Ra’ouf Ammar Mohammad Abu Al Qassim is a Libyan refugee who has been detained in Guantánamo for over seven years. His habeas corpus petition is under the name Zalita v. Obama. In 2006, the…
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