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Judge dismisses suit from young gun owners and firearms rights groups, finds claims have no connection to Second Amendment
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has dismissed with prejudice litigation from a trio of young gun owners and a pair of non-profit firearms rights organizations who argued state laws violated their Second Amendment rights, finding that the argument fell outside the auspices of the U.S. Constitution. -
Pa. police commissioner denies state law violates Second Amendment
PITTSBURGH – The Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police is seeking to dismiss litigation from a trio of young gun owners and a pair of non-profit firearms rights organizations arguing state laws have violated their Second Amendment rights, for failure to state a claim. -
Young gun owners and firearms rights groups say Pa. laws violate Second Amendment rights
PITTSBURGH – A trio of young gun owners along with a pair of non-profit firearms rights organizations are suing the Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner, because they argue state laws are violating their constitutional rights and preventing them from carrying and transporting firearms. -
Pennsylvania firearms dealer sues ATF, U.S. attorney general over license restoration
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania firearms dealer is suing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and U.S. Attorney General William Barr over allegations they have unlawfully failed to make a timely decision on his license restoration application. -
Pittsburgh appeals rejection of its controversial firearms ordinance to Commonwealth Court
HARRISBURG – After rejection from a state court judge and a subsequent appeal by the City of Pittsburgh, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania is now overseeing the City’s attempt to regulate firearms in the city beyond what is allowed by other laws. -
Pittsburgh's gun law, passed after synagogue shooting, struck down by judge
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh's attempt to regulate firearms in the city past what is allowed by other laws has been rejected by a state court judge. -
Here come the legal challenges to Pittsburgh's new gun laws passed after mass shooting at synagogue
PITTSBURGH – Having attained a prosecutor’s refusal to bring criminal charges against them in response to the city’s new firearms restrictions late last week, Pittsburgh's mayor and city council are now targets of civil litigation. -
Harrisburg moves to dismiss firearms suit
HARRISBURG - While officials in most municipalities have repealed local gun ordinances -
Lancaster school district sued for allegedly violating student's civil rights
A graduate of the Manheim School District in Lancaster County has filed a federal civil suit -
Gun license applicants whose info was publicly disclosed in violation of state law sue Phila. and city agencies
Lawyers representing a host of John Doe plaintiffs who are filing suit against the City of -
Pa. student sues school district over suspension related to recording of 'consensual' sex
A Berks County high school student who was suspended after district officials discovered a videotaped consensual sexual encounter between the plaintiff and his former girlfriend has filed a federal civil rights complaint against the district and various administrators.