Big News: We’ve hired two new associate attorneys
Since 2003 the Civil Liberties Defense Center has been defending activists involved in progressive social change. In just 12 years we have represented more than 2,000 activists across the country and trained countless more through our “Know Your Rights”...
First Amendment victories in New York
Last month, First Amendment defenders won two significant victories in New York. First, protestors of Donald Trump’s racist run for President secured the right to protest in front of Trump Tower in downtown Manhattan. Second, Occupy Wall Street demonstrators won...
Federal appeals court allows lawsuit against NYPD for Muslim spying
Last week, in Hassan v. New York, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court and held that a lawsuit may move forward against the NYPD for spying on Muslims. The plaintiffs filed the lawsuit against the NYPD for discriminating against them as Muslims in...
New federal policy requires search warrants for stingray cellphone surveillanc
By Rebecca K. Smith, CLDC Board President & Cooperating Attorney Last week the U.S. Department of Justice announced a new policy that all federal law enforcement agents must obtain a search warrant prior to using a “stingray” for cell phone...