The ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit on July 19, 2012, on behalf of a Fayette County man who was arrested for using his cell phone to audio-record a police officer. The suit alleges that the Point...
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Jun 5, 2012
Chosen Ministries, et al. v. City of Philadelphia
First Amendment Rights
Status: Closed
The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and the law firm of Kairys, Rudovsky, Messing & Feinberg, LLP filed a federal lawsuit on June 5, 2012, against the city of Philadelphia and Mayor...
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May 1, 2012
Applewhite, et al. v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, et al.
Voting Rights
Status: Closed
On May 1, 2012, the ACLU of Pennsylvania, the Advancement Project, the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia (PILCOP), and the Washington, DC law firm of Arnold & Porter LLP filed a lawsuit in the...
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Apr 10, 2012
Flora v. Luzerne County
Criminal Justice Reform
Status: Open
The ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a class action lawsuit on April 10, 2012, against Luzerne County, alleging that gross and chronic underfunding of its Office of the Public Defender (OPD) has led to widespread...
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Mar 12, 2012
M.M. v. Solanco School District
Student & Youth Rights
The ACLU of Pennsylvania and Dechert LLP filed a lawsuit in state court on March 21, 2012, on behalf of a Solanco School District (Lancaster County) sixth grader and her parents to stop the school district...
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Feb 14, 2012
Fiorino v. City of Philadelphia, et al.
First Amendment Rights
Status: Closed
The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and the law firm of McCausland Keen & Buckman filed a federal lawsuit on February 14, 2012, against the city of Philadelphia on behalf of Mark Fiorino...