Gratteri v. County of Armstrong

  • Filed: 05/03/2016
  • Status: Open
  • Court: U.S. District Court for the Western District
  • Latest Update: May 03, 2016
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Summary

The ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit on May 3, 2016, on behalf of Michael Gratteri, who was arrested and jailed after he posted a video on Facebook of his interaction with a Ford City police officer over a parking dispute in front of his home. According to the lawsuit, the officer charged Gratteri with violating the Wiretap Act after receiving advice from Armstrong County District Attorney Scott Andreassi.

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Attorney(s):
Sara Rose (ACLU-PA); Christy Foreman

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