In the CCR's case over the denial of permits to G20 protest groups, a judge ruled to grant permits to 3 of the groups and to permit the use of a park for a tent-city demonstration.
A federal appeals panel heard arguments in CCR's case, Wilner v. National Security Agency . The CCR argued for a reversal of the decision dismissing the CCR's Freedom of Information Request regarding...
Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly gave lawyers from the Civilian Review Board, the independent agency that investigates allegations of police abuse, authority to prosecute police officers in cases...
Former Manhattan district attorney Robert Morgenthau faces a new challenge at age 90. He's been appointed by a judge to speed up hiring of blacks and Hispanics in New York City's mostly white fire...
Hashmi, an American citizen, had become a symbol of what they view as the unfair – and unconstitutional - treatment of Muslims in the post-9/11 world. His case prompted regular vigils outside...
The Humanitarian Law Project case demonstrates that even former President Jimmy Carter could be subject to criminal prosecution under the Patriot Act for his work in assisting the monitoring of fair...
Say what you will about President Obama, but something is undeniable: When it comes to immigration his administration has been consistent in speaking from both sides of its mouth. Take the case of...
The Center for Constitutional Rights has filed two appeals to the Army and may file additional appeals in an attempt to gain access to the closed-door sessions in the Manning case.
CCR President Michael Ratner discusses Bradley Manning's April 24 hearing in one of the most important court martial cases in decades. The accused faces life in prison for the 22 charges against him...
On Thursday, lawyers for the Center for Constitutional Rights took over the lawsuit and filed a revised case on behalf of hundreds of Pelican Bay prisoners who have served more than 10 years in the...
