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.
Students for Justice in Palestine at Pitt v. University of Pittsburgh
First Amendment Rights
Status: Filed
On April 15, 2025, the ACLU of Pennsylvania sued the University of Pittsburgh on behalf of Students for Justice in Palestine at Pitt (SJP-Pitt), a university-affiliated...
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Apr 3, 2025
Van v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Immigrants' Rights
Status: Filed
The ACLU of Pennsylvania has filed a Freedom of Information Act request in federal court regarding the detention and deportation proceedings of Sereyrath "One" Van, a longtime lawful permanent resident who...
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Feb 12, 2025
Freedom of Information Act Filing Re Allegations of Sexual Abuse at Moshannon Valley Processing Center
Immigrants' Rights
Status: Filed
ACLU-PA and the National Immigration Litigation Alliance filed a Freedom of Information Act seeking the production of records regarding allegations of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment at the Moshannon...
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Feb 4, 2025
Salaam, et al. v. Trump
Status: Filed
The ACLU of Pennsylvania has joined an amicus brief with media and free-speech organizations in Salaam v. Trump, a defamation case filed against then-candidate Donald Trump regarding comments he made about...
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Nov 20, 2024
Souderton Area For All v. Souderton Area School District
First Amendment Rights
Status: Filed
The ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit against the Souderton Area School District regarding the district's ban of two parents and one former student from school property as retaliation for criticisms...
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Oct 25, 2024
ACLU-PA v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Immigrants' Rights
Status: Filed
The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has filed a federal complaint on behalf of the widow of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainee who died while incarcerated at Moshannon...