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ACLU files suit over NSA's domestic surveillance of phone records
The American Civil Liberties Union this week joined the legal fight challenging the -
Phila. couple named as lead plaintiffs in class action over secret NSA phone records collection program; Obama, Holder named as lead defendants
A lawyer from the group Freedom Watch has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of -
Judge allows plaintiffs to proceed anonymously in Ten Commandments case against Pa. school district
A student and her mother can proceed with a civil suit against a western Pennsylvania -
Commonwealth Court panel: Corrections Dept. didn't violate rights of Nation of Islam members
A Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court panel has sustained in part, and denied in part -
Pa. Rep. introduces bill requiring plaintiff disclosure in litigation over publicly displayed religious symbols
A western Pennsylvania lawmaker recently introduced a bill in the General Assembly -
Boy Scouts, Hershey Creamery Co. sued over 'catastrophic' injuries to boy
The estate of a former Boy Scout who was catastrophically injured after being struck by a -
Pa. state lawmaker unveils bill making federal gun control laws unenforceable in the commonwealth
Pa. State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe -
Products liability claim filed against makers of automatic swinging door system
An employee of a senior living facility in Chester County has filed a products liability -
Justice Dept. seeks dismissal of FOIA suit by Villanova law professor
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit initiated by a -
Federal judge, citing immunity, dismisses complaint against Pa. officials over 'Year of the Bible' resolution
A federal judge in Harrisburg has dismissed a lawsuit against three Pennsylvania officials -
Pa. law professor sues FBI, Justice Dept. over botched FOIA request pertaining to Supreme Court Justice Fortas' resignation
A Philadelphia-area law school professor has filed a civil complaint against the FBI and -
Judge files memorandum outlining reasons behind granting injunction in Philly's outdoor homeless feeding ban case
The federal judge overseeing the case involving Philadelphia’s controversial outdoor -
Commonwealth Court affirms Phila. judge's decision denying Nutter schedule to newspaper reporter
A majority Commonwealth Court panel has affirmed a Philadelphia trial court’s decision -
Former Montco official agrees to fine and probation in ethics case
A former suburban Philadelphia elected official, and brother of a popular national news -
Federal Judge issues temporary injunction on Philly's controversial outdoor homeless feeding ban
In a highly watched case by those serving the city’s needy, a federal judge in Philadelphia Thursday morning granted a preliminary injunction temporarily barring the city from enforcing its recently enacted ban on public feedings for homeless men and women. -
ACLU of Pa. files suit over Phila.'s outdoor homeless feeding ban
Philadelphia’s recently enacted ban on feeding the homeless in public is now the subject of litigation, after the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania on June 5 filed a federal complaint against the city and Mayor Michael Nutter challenging the constitutionality of the controversial measure. -
Pa. House's 'Year of the Bible' resolution challenged in federal court
A resolution passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in January declaring 2012 the “Year of the Bible” has drawn criticism from separation-of-church-and-state proponents. -
NAACP and ACLU file suit against Philadelphia over billboard refusal at Philly International Airport
The NAACP and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia Oct. 19, alleging that the city’s refusal to allow a billboard advertising criminal justice reform to be placed at Philadelphia International Airport violates the group’s First Amendment rights.