Constitutional challenge to the Marsy's Law ballot question, based on the requirement of the Pennsylvania Constitution that changes that impact different sections of the constitution are considered in...
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Oct 8, 2019
Gass v. 52nd Judicial District
Drug Policy
Status: Open
Class action lawsuit against the Lebanon County court on behalf of three medical cannabis patients who are on probation
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Jun 27, 2019
Marquez et al. v. Commonwealth et al.
Immigrants' Rights
Status: Other
The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Pennsylvania State Police and seven troopers on behalf of 10 motorists, alleging that the...
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Apr 10, 2019
McKeesport Black Student Union v. Holtzman
Racial Justice
Status: Victory!
On April 10, 2019, the ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the McKeesport Area School District and Superintendent Mark Holtzman, Jr., for refusing to approve a Black...
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Mar 12, 2019
The Philadelphia Community Bail Fund, the Youth Art Self Empowerment Project, and individual plaintiffs v. Arraignment Court Magistrates of First Judicial District
Criminal Justice Reform
Status: Open
On March 12, 2019, the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and the law firm of Arnold & Porter filed a lawsuit demanding an end to illegal bail practices in Philadelphia. The suit...
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Nov 13, 2018
Adams Jones et al. v. Boockvar
Voting Rights
Status: Open
On November 13, 2018, the ACLU of Pennsylvania, the ACLU Voting Rights Project, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and cooperating counsel filed a constitutional challenge against...