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262 Court Cases
Court Case
Jun 20, 2023
  • Drug Policy|
  • +1 Issue

Damon Monyer and the Pennsylvania Cannabis Coalition v. 23rd Judicial District

The ACLU of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit in Berks County regarding two county policies that prohibit individuals from participating in treatment court programs as long as they use medical marijuana to treat their serious medical conditions.
Court Case
Jun 16, 2023
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  • Criminal Justice Reform

Commonwealth v. Marshall and Commonwealth v. Bates

Court Case
Jun 12, 2023
  • Voting Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Keohane et al. v. Delaware County Board of Elections

Court Case
Apr 10, 2023
  • First Amendment Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Burgess v. Central Bucks School District

The ACLU of PA and the law firm LeVan Stapleton Segal Cochran LLC filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of teacher Andrew Burgess against the Central Bucks School District.
Court Case
Mar 29, 2023
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  • Religious Liberty

The Satanic Temple v. Saucon Valley School District

The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Pennsylvania, and the law firm Dechert LLP have filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Saucon Valley School District for violating the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Court Case
Dec 16, 2022
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Krasner v. Ward et al.

The ACLU of Pennsylvania and POWER Interfaith filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit brought by Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner opposing impeachment proceedings in the state legislature.
Court Case
Dec 05, 2022
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  • Criminal Justice Reform

Luzerne’s Indigent Defense Funding Crisis

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania have sent a letter of concern to the Luzerne County Council about the lack of funding and resources in the Office of Public Defender (OPD).
Court Case
Nov 07, 2022
  • Voting Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Pennsylvania State Conference of the NAACP et al. v. Schmidt et al

The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Pennsylvania have filed a federal lawsuit to ensure that Pennsylvania mail-in ballots that are missing a handwritten date on the return envelope or dated incorrectly are counted.
Court Case
Oct 19, 2022
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  • Voting Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Ball vs. Chapman

A coalition of voting rights advocates filed a motion to intervene in Ball v. Chapman, the latest legal effort in the commonwealth to invalidate mail-in ballots that are missing a handwritten date on the return envelope.