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.
In the lawsuit Trump for President v. Boockvar, President Trump’s campaign sued the commonwealth and all 67 counties and is challenging several election administration practices, including the use of drop...
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Jun 9, 2020
Philadelphia curfew
First Amendment Rights
Status: Other
On June 5, the ACLU of Pennsylvania concluded that the city had surpassed its legal authority, unless it could produce evidence that would prove a public safety justification for the curfew.
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May 20, 2020
ACLU-PA and Farmworker Legal Aid Clinic v. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Immigrants' Rights
Status: Closed
On May 20, 2020, the ACLU of Pennsylvania and the Farmworker Legal Aid Clinic at Villanova University filed a federal lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), seeking documents under...
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May 11, 2020
Judicial Watch v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Voting Rights
Status: Closed
Voting rights groups filed a motion to intervene in the federal lawsuit, Judicial Watch v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. By filing a motion to intervene, the groups seek to protect eligible Pennsylvania...
After being illegally jailed by a magisterial district judge, the defendant was able to obtain release through a writ of habeas corpus from a common pleas court. In the judicial ethics complaint that...