 Uplifting our latest analysis on our lawsuit against Biden for complicity in the Israeli government’s unfolding genocide of Palestinians in GazaOn November 13, we filed a lawsuit against President Biden, Secretary of State Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Austin for failing in their legal duty to prevent, and not further, the Israeli government’s unfolding genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Read the full press release on our website. Our lawsuit has garnered major news coverage here and around the globe. We want to share some media coverage and interviews that feature our staff, who directly provide our latest analysis:
If you missed it, you can also watch recordings of both our online press conference and our Power Hour event on our Facebook page. | ||
 November 30 and December 1: “Beyond Punishment: Stories of Justice and Healing”As part of the Justice Beyond Punishment Collaborative (JBPC), we are co-hosting the world premiere of Beyond Punishment: Stories of Justice and Healing, an original interview-based theater performance co-produced by JBPC and Ping Chong and Company. There will be three performances: Thursday, November 30 and Friday, December 1, at 7 p.m. at Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn, and Sunday, December 3, at 4 p.m. at Hi-Arts in Manhattan. The events are free, but please register for tickets. Date: Thursday, November 30, at 7 p.m. and Friday, December 1, at 7 p.m. Written and directed by Kirya Traber in collaboration with the performers, Beyond Punishment follows the lives of four remarkable individuals who grapple with the intersections and impacts of interpersonal and state violence. This production, performed by the storytellers themselves, gives insight into their lives, leadership, and healing journeys. Together, their stories encourage us to imagine justice beyond a punitive system that begets further violence. See more information on our event page on our website. Register for free tickets at the Eventbrite site. | ||
 Honoring the loss of our former legal director Bill GoodmanWe are reeling from the loss of the legendary Bill Goodman, our former legal director, who died suddenly on November 17. Since then, those of us who loved him and learned from him have been sharing stories, articles, and videos about this utterly fearless and irreverent warrior for justice, whose social conscience developed at a young age and grew only more expansive as he grew older. His hatred of oppression was pure; he was all heart. With his two stints as our legal director, 1998-2003 and 2005-2007, Bill left a lasting mark on our organization, the many lawyers he mentored—and the country. Under his leadership, we boldly challenged fascism in all its forms. He headed Daniels v. the City of New York, part of our successful, landmark challenge of the NYPD’s racist stop-and-frisk policy. Bill lived ahead of the curve, including by championing our work for Palestinian liberation. After 9/11, Bill immediately grasped the impending threat to our freedoms, pushing us to play an early and lead role in the battle against the Bush administration’s human rights abuses. Read our full statement on our website. | ||
 Honoring the loss of our friend Holly MaguiganWe mourn the passing of Holly Maguigan, a pathbreaking criminal defense lawyer, teacher, and scholar who changed public understanding of how the law should treat survivors of domestic violence. She served on the boards of important institutions like MADRE and the William Kunstler Fund for Racial Justice and was on the faculty at NYU Law School for 30 years. The only thing that rivaled Holly's passion for social justice was her love of family, including her daughter, grandchildren, and husband, Abdeen Jabara, a former beloved member of our staff and board. Holly mentored many of us – and inspired all of us with her visionary work leveraging the law to forge social progress. Holly was a key figure in a transformative legal movement that legitimized the self-defense defense in domestic violence cases. This was a virtually unheard-of concept at the outset of her career as a public defender.
Respect for the dignity and humanity of women guided her work, always. Read our full statement on our website. Photo credit Democracy Now! | ||
Work with us! New job posting: Associate Director - PolicyThe Associate Director of Policy (ADP) will identify, develop, oversee, and implement legislative and policy strategies to advance the Center for Constitutional Rights’ key priorities in challenging white supremacy, economic oppression, gender oppression, and abusive state practices. This new position will formalize the Center for Constitutional Rights’ institutional presence in policy and decision-making fora and mechanisms, and help build a team that at full capacity will conduct policy research and strategic interventions at the state, federal, and international levels, in collaboration with other members of the Advocacy and Legal teams. View the full job description, qualifications, pay and benefits on our website. Candidates should visit our website to submit an online application. Applicants will be asked to submit a resume and cover letter. |
