A December 2004 lawsuit filed on behalf of an elected Township commissioner alleges that her colleagues retaliated against her after she publicly disclosed a budget deficit and criticized them for not...
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Sep 1, 2004
Challenge to Littlestown School District's Chain-of Command Policy
First Amendment Rights
Status: Closed
Former school board director challenged Littlestown Area School District’s chain-of-command policy, which prohibits board members from speaking directly to employees. A preliminary injunction was denied in...
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Apr 1, 2004
Police Chief Threatens Internet Community Over Criticism
First Amendment Rights
Status: Closed
In April 2004, the ACLU-PA obtained a federal court order on behalf of Internet-community-bulletin-board hosts to block a police chief from threatening to arrest people who posted messages on the site...
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Mar 24, 2004
Free Speech in City of Bradford
First Amendment Rights
Status: Closed
In March 2004, the ACLU-PA obtained a federal court order blocking the City of Bradford from fining three residents who displayed signs, some critical of the City’s leadership, without first getting a...
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Oct 31, 2003
Defending Protestors in Pittsburgh
First Amendment Rights
Status: Closed
The ACLU’s more than two-year legal battle to overhaul the City of Pittsburgh’s permit process for parades and demonstrations is coming to an end. On January 17th, 2006, a federal judge lifted an injunction...
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Jan 1, 2003
Challenge to School District Employee Policy
First Amendment Rights
Status: Closed
A 2003 lawsuit against the Bethlehem-Center School District, challenging a policy that prohibited employees from speaking directly to board members, is still ongoing. The case also includes whistleblower...