ACLU-PA Sues U. of Pittsburgh Over Student Group Suspension
The ACLU of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against the University of Pittsburgh over the school's suspension of its Students for Justice in Palestine chapter in apparent retaliation for criticisms that the group made of the university.
On September 18, 2007, the ACLU-PA filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of the Pittsburgh Organizing Group (POG) asking the court to issue an emergency injunction to stop Pittsburgh police from...
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Jun 26, 2018
Arison v. Fayette County
Criminal Justice Reform
Status: Open
On June 26, 2018, the ACLU of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project filed a class-action lawsuit challenging the cruel and inhumane living conditions for prisoners at the Fayette...
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Jun 8, 2018
Fulton v. City of Philadelphia
TLGBQIA+ Equality
Status: Open
After the city of Philadelphia learned in March 2018 that two of its foster care providers would not license same-sex couples to be foster parents, the city ceased referring children to these...
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May 22, 2018
Martinez v. Doll et al.
Immigrants' Rights
Status: Open
On May 22, 2018, the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and the law firm DLA Piper LLP (US) filed a legal complaint in federal district court to end the unlawful detention of Jose “Ivan” Noe...
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May 2, 2018
Center for Investigative Reporting v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
First Amendment Rights
Status: Open
On May 2, 2018, the ACLU of Pennsylvania and co-counsel filed a federal lawsuit against the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) over its refusal to allow The Center for...
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Mar 12, 2018
Constituents of PA-6 v. Costello
First Amendment Rights
Status: Open
On March 12, 2018, the ACLU of Pennsylvania wrote to U.S. Representative Ryan Costello on behalf of nine of his constituents whom he has blocked on his congressional Facebook page or barred from...