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Jan 20, 2010

English, et al. v. Chester County

Racial Justice
Status: Closed

Several civil liberties groups, including the ACLU of Pennsylvania, the ACLU Voting Rights Project, and the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia, filed a federal lawsuit on January 20, 2010, on behalf...

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Jan 8, 2010

DeRosa v. Doe

First Amendment Rights
Status: Closed

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania is representing Richard Rattanni, who has operated the elizabethboro.com discussion board for more than 10 years to provide a forum for members of the...

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Wooden gavel
Dec 17, 2009

Northeast Pennsylvania Freethought Society v. Luzerne County

Religious Liberty
Status: Closed

The Luzerne County Commissioners agreed to remove two separate religious displays - a crèche and a menorah - on the lawn of the Luzerne County Courthouse after receiving a letter from the American Civil...

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Dec 9, 2009

Myers v. Borough of Penbrook

First Amendment Rights
Status: Closed

Penbrook Borough resident Alissa Myers contacted the ACLU of Pennsylvania after the borough told her she had to to apply for a zoning permit in order to display a sign on her front porch that says "You're...

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Wooden gavel
Dec 4, 2009

Friends of Animals v. National Park Service

First Amendment Rights
Status: Closed

An animal rights group will be allowed to protest on the sidewalks surrounding Independence Mall on December 5, 2009, after the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed an emergency motion to...

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Wooden gavel
Oct 30, 2009

State College Nuisance Ordinance

Due Process
Status: Closed

On October 30, 2009, the ACLU of Pennsylvania sent a letter to the State College Borough Council warning the council that provisions of a "nuisance gathering ordinance" it is considering are...

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