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ACLU Seeks to Protect Students' Privacy in Lower Merion School District Laptop Lawsuit

PHILADELPHIA - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and cooperating counsel from the law firm of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP filed a motion today asking the judge presiding over the "webcam case" filed against Lower Merion School District to prevent anyone other than the

April 5, 2010

ACLU Files Brief Supporting Student's Lawsuit Against Lower Merion School District

PHILADELPHIA - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania today submitted a friend-of-the-court brief in support of a Lower Merion School District student who filed a lawsuit last week against school officials for allegedly using a school-issued laptop to take photos of the student at hom

February 22, 2010

ACLU of PA Lauds Senate Committee After Passage of Bill to Protect Sportsmen's Privacy

HARRISBURG- The Pennsylvania Senate Game and Fisheries Committee passed legislation today to protect the privacy rights of Pennsylvania's outdoor sportsmen. The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania applauded the unanimous committee vote on House Bill 181.

January 26, 2010

ACLU In Federal Court Friday In First-Ever Challenge To Child Pornography Charges In A Sexting Case

PHILADELPHIA - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania will appear in the U.S.

January 13, 2010

ACLU of PA Questions O'Brien's Proposal for More DNA Collection

HARRISBURG- As Representative Dennis O'Brien of Philadelphia pushes today for his legislation to collect more DNA from some Pennsylvanians, the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania raised questions about the proposal's effectiveness, legality, and costs.

July 22, 2009

ACLU Sues Wyoming County D.A. For Threatening Teenage Girls With Child Pornography Charges Over Photos Of Themselves

SCRANTON, PA - The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit today against the Wyoming County district attorney for threatening three high school girls with child pornography charges over digital photos in which they appear topless or in their underwear.

March 25, 2009