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30 Court Cases

Court Case

Dec 04, 2023

Police Practices

Thompkins, et al v. City of McKeesport Police Department, et al

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas against the city of McKeesport, Allegheny County, and numerous named and unnamed police officers regarding the violation Fourth Amendment rights during a December 2020 police search.

Court Case

Feb 20, 2020

Immigrants' Rights|
+1 Issue

Joaquin Marte v. Oliver et al.

On February 12, 2020, the ACLU of Pennsylvania and volunteer attorneys filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the borough of Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, and two borough police officers over a traffic stop that occurred in February 2018.

Court Case

Jun 27, 2019

Immigrants' Rights|
+1 Issue

Marquez et al. v. Commonwealth et al.

Court Case

Sep 18, 2018

First Amendment Rights|
+1 Issue

Police harassing anti-war protestors

Court Case

Dec 21, 2017

Police Practices|
+1 Issue

United States v. Pedro Ramon Payano

Court Case

Jul 07, 2017

Privacy & Security|
+2 Issues

ACLU of Pennsylvania v. Pennsylvania State Police

Court Case

Mar 23, 2017

Immigrants' Rights|
+1 Issue

Open Records Request, Re: Local Law Enforcement Interest in Immigration Enforcement

Court Case

Jun 15, 2016

First Amendment Rights|
+1 Issue

Letter to Mayor Kenney RE: DNC

Court Case

May 03, 2016

First Amendment Rights|
+1 Issue

Gratteri v. County of Armstrong

Court Case

Dec 04, 2023

Court Case

Dec 04, 2023

Police Practices

Thompkins, et al v. City of McKeesport Police Department, et al

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas against the city of McKeesport, Allegheny County, and numerous named and unnamed police officers regarding the violation Fourth Amendment rights during a December 2020 police search.

Court Case

Feb 20, 2020

Court Case

Feb 20, 2020

Immigrants' Rights|
+1 Issue

Joaquin Marte v. Oliver et al.

On February 12, 2020, the ACLU of Pennsylvania and volunteer attorneys filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the borough of Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, and two borough police officers over a traffic stop that occurred in February 2018.

Court Case

Jun 27, 2019

Court Case

Jun 27, 2019

Immigrants' Rights|
+1 Issue

Marquez et al. v. Commonwealth et al.

Court Case

Sep 18, 2018

Court Case

Sep 18, 2018

First Amendment Rights|
+1 Issue

Police harassing anti-war protestors

Court Case

Dec 21, 2017

Court Case

Dec 21, 2017

Police Practices|
+1 Issue

United States v. Pedro Ramon Payano

Court Case

Jul 07, 2017

Court Case

Jul 07, 2017

Privacy & Security|
+2 Issues

ACLU of Pennsylvania v. Pennsylvania State Police

Court Case

Mar 23, 2017

Court Case

Mar 23, 2017

Immigrants' Rights|
+1 Issue

Open Records Request, Re: Local Law Enforcement Interest in Immigration Enforcement

Court Case

Jun 15, 2016

Court Case

Jun 15, 2016

First Amendment Rights|
+1 Issue

Letter to Mayor Kenney RE: DNC

Court Case

May 03, 2016

Court Case

May 03, 2016

First Amendment Rights|
+1 Issue

Gratteri v. County of Armstrong

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