The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against the City of Pittsburgh, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and Police Chief Nate Harper alleging that they demoted the Department's most senior...
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Dec 6, 2006
Man Arrested for Holding Sign in Gettysburg Public Square
First Amendment Rights
Status: Closed
The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit in December 2006 against the Borough of Gettysburg on behalf of a man who was arrested for holding a pro-choice sign on a public...
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Oct 10, 2006
Palmerton Area High School
First Amendment Rights
Status: Closed
10/6/09 - At the request of the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, the Palmerton Area School District (Carbon County) has agreed to clear the disciplinary records of 20 high school students who...
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Aug 10, 2006
League of Young Voters, et al. v. Port Authority of Allegheny County, et al.
First Amendment Rights
Status: Closed
In August 2006, the ACLU of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against the Port Authority of Allegheny County for its refusal to run an educational advertisement on buses that explains the voting rights of ex...
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Jul 21, 2006
Commonwealth v. Herb
First Amendment Rights
Status: Closed
Scranton police charged a woman with disorderly conduct for shouting profanities at an overflowing toilet in her home. On the evening of October 11 as Dawn Herb, a single mother of four, expressed her...
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Jul 11, 2006
Lozano v. City of Hazleton
Immigrants' Rights
Status: Closed
In July 2006, Hazleton passed the Illegal Immigration Relief Act Ordinance (IIRAO). Over 100 municipalities and states subsequently passed some variation of the Hazleton law, prompting ACLU lawsuits across...