Press Releases

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ACLU-PA Sues Twin Valley School District Over Refusal to Recognize Student Club Critical of District Mascot

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.
Issue Areas: First Amendment Rights

Voting Rights Organizations Call for Accountability in Northampton County Election Day Programming Error

The ACLU of Pennsylvania, Common Cause PA, All Voting is Local, PA Voice, Action Together NEPA, and PA Stands Up sent an open letter to Northampton County, calling on the county to provide clarity on the voting machine programming error that occurred affecting two judicial retention questions.

ACLU of Pennsylvania Sues Delaware County Over Failure to Expunge Criminal Record

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit in Commonwealth Court in response to the Delaware County Office of Judicial Support’s refusal to expunge a criminal record due to unpaid court costs, despite a court order requiring expungement.  

ACLU of Pennsylvania Wins Release of Pennsylvania State Police Social Media Policy After Six Year Fight

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania and the law firm of Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP have won a six-year battle to review an unredacted copy of the Pennsylvania State Police’s policy regarding how it monitors Pennsylvanians’ social media accounts. 
Issue Areas: Police Practices

ACLU of Pennsylvania Joins Lawsuit Over Lack of Transparency by Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board

PITTSBURGH – The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has filed an amended complaint against the Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board updating a previously filed lawsuit alleging multiple persistent violations of the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act.

In New Court Filing, ACLU of Pa. Says Central Bucks Lawyers Misled and Lied to Retaliate Against Teacher

PHILADELPHIA - In a new filing in federal court, the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has accused the Central Bucks School District administration and their specially retained lawyers of misleading the public and even lying about facts in a report released last spring.

ACLU Comment on Death Sentence in Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack

PITTSBURGH — Today, the jury deciding the fate of the man found guilty of killing 11 Jewish worshippers at the Tree of Life synagogue building imposed the death sentence.

Criminal Legal Reform Advocates Denounce Proposed Changes to Pa. Probation Process

HARRISBURG, Pa. - As proposed legislative changes to Pennsylvania’s probation system move quickly through the General Assembly, several criminal legal reform advocates spoke out today in opposition to the bill, warning that the revisions will make things harder for many people on probation.

ACLU of Pennsylvania Files Lawsuit Challenging Berks County Policies on Medical Marijuana Use

The ACLU of Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a U.S. Air Force veteran to challenge policies in the county courts in Berks County that prohibit individuals from participating in treatment court programs as long as as they use medical marijuana to treat their serious medical conditions.