Center for Constitutional Rights

Center for Constitutional Rights
FoundedJuly 1966
FoundersArthur Kinoy
William Kunstler
Ben Smith
Morton Stavis
TypeNon-profit
Location
  • New York City, New York, US
ServicesAdvocacy, litigation, public education
Key people
Vincent Warren (executive director)
Websiteccrjustice.org

The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR; formerly Law Center for Constitutional Rights) is an American progressive non-profit legal advocacy organization based in New York City. It was founded in 1966 by lawyers William Kunstler, Arthur Kinoy, Morty Stavis and Ben Smith, particularly to support activists in the implementation of civil rights legislation and to pursue social justice causes.

CCR has focused on civil liberties and human rights litigation, and activism. Since winning the landmark case in the United States Supreme Court, Rasul v. Bush (2004), establishing the right of detainees at Guantanamo Bay detainment camp to challenge their status in US courts and gain legal representation.

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