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.
Both the Superior Court and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that sentencing courts have the statutory and rules-based authority to reduce or waive court costs at the time of sentencing if a defendant...
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Oct 28, 2021
Smith et al. v. Sobel et al.
Immigrants' Rights
Status: Filed
On October 28, 2021, the ACLU of Pennsylvania and the law firm Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP filed a lawsuit against the Clearfield County commissioners for failing to follow state law when the...
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Oct 26, 2021
El et al. v. 38th Judicial District et al.
Criminal Justice Reform
Status: Filed
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of six plaintiffs, challenging the unconstitutional incarceration of people facing probation and parole revocation proceedings in...
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Oct 4, 2021
Costa v. Corman (Commonwealth v. Dush)
Voting Rights
Status: Victory!
On October 4, 2021, the ACLU of PA filed a motion to intervene on behalf of three advocacy organizations and eight individual voters in a lawsuit filed by the Pennsylvania attorney general challenging...
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Aug 26, 2021
Commonwealth v. Cannon
After the Superior Court ruled that a $5,000 fine was properly imposed against a defendant, the ACLU of Pennsylvania assisted in filing for reconsideration of that decision. As is detailed in the ACLU’s...
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May 20, 2021
ACLU of Pennsylvania v. Montgomery County et al.
First Amendment Rights
Status: Victory!
The ACLU of PA filed a federal lawsuit against Montgomery County and several administrators at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility alleging that the administrators have denied ACLU-PA attorneys and...