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ACLU-PA Says Attorney General's Office Misused Grand Jury Subpoena Power and Disregarded First Amendment In Case Involving Anonymous Twitter Critics

The following statement can be attributed to Witold Walczak, legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania:

May 21, 2010

ACLU Representing Anonymous Twitter Critics of PA Attorney General Tom Corbett

HARRISBURG - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania announced today that it is representing two anonymous Twitter users who have criticized State Attorney General Tom Corbett on a social networking site.

May 20, 2010

ACLU of PA Sues School District For Illegally Searching Student's Cell Phone

PHILADELPHIA - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit today against the Tunkhannock Area School District (Wyoming County) for searching a student's confiscated cell phone without probable cause and punishing her for storing semi-nude pictures of herself on the

May 19, 2010

ACLU of PA Sues Police Over Citations For Profanity

PHILADELPHIA - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed separate federal lawsuits today against the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and the Mahanoy City Police (Schuylkill County) for issuing disorderly conduct citations to two Pennsylvania residents for using profanity.

May 12, 2010

What Happens in Arizona Stops in Arizona: An ACLU Forum

Pittsburgh--In response to Arizona's new anti-immigrant law and the effort by some Pennsylvania legislators to pass a similar discriminatory measure, the American Civil Liberties Union of PA (ACLU-PA) and allied groups will host a community forum to examine the potential impact of the Arizona law

May 10, 2010

What Happens in Arizona Stops in Arizona, Says ACLU of Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG- With state Representative Daryl Metcalfe’s announcement that he intends to introduce anti-immigrant legislation similar to the law recently enacted in Arizona, the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania called on Metcalfe’s legislative colleagues to reject the effort.

May 3, 2010