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May 28, 2024
Black Political Empowerment Project v. Schmidt
On May 28, 2024, ACLU-PA filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the commonwealth’s requirement that voters who submit mail ballots include a handwritten date on the voter declaration on the outside of the return envelope.
Apr 29, 2024
Genser and Matis v. Butler County Board of Elections
On April 29, 2024, ACLU-PA, Public Interest Law Center, and the law firm Dechert LLP sued Butler County on behalf of two voters whose provisional ballots were rejected by the board of elections in the 2024 Pennsylvania primary election.
Dec 04, 2023
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.
Nov 15, 2023
Wolfe v. Twin Valley School District
The ACLU of Pennsylvania has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Sloane Wolfe, a high school student who has been advocating to end her school district’s use of its “Raider” mascot based on its stereotypical depiction of North American indigenous people.
Oct 04, 2023
K.B. v. Delaware County Office of Judicial Support, et al
The ACLU of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against the Delaware County Office of Judicial Support’s due to the office's refusal to expunge a criminal record due to unpaid court costs, despite a court order requiring expungement.
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