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Citing statute of limitations, Mount Pleasant Borough seeks summary judgment in ex-police chief's whistleblower lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – Due to the alleged expiration of a whistleblower claim’s statute of limitations, the Borough of Mount Pleasant is seeking summary judgment to dismiss a lawsuit alleging it wrongfully terminated its former police chief, for his pursuit to atone for alleged waste and wrongdoing committed by the municipal government. -
State Police sued over collision with trooper
MEDIA - A Glen Mills man sued the Pennsylvania State Police and PSP Trooper Anthony Lannutti in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas after the officer allegedly crashed with the couple while trying to pass on a road. -
Federal judge throws out firearm seizure lawsuit filed by parents of convicted cop-killer Frein
SCRANTON – A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed against the Pike County District Attorney’s Office and the Pennsylvania State Police, from the parents of a man who committed a murderous attack against a state police barracks in 2014, for what they feel was an unlawful seizure of their cache of firearms. -
Third Circuit affirms summary judgment against former Worthington police chief who sued for civil rights violations
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court panel has decided that a trial court ruling of summary judgment will stand in a civil rights lawsuit filed by a former police chief who was targeted for investigation and faced criminal charges, subsequent to his firing. -
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Governor Wolf Appoints Kelley Hodge to Pennsylvania State Law Enforcement Citizen Advisory Commission
Governor Tom Wolf has appointed Fox Rothschild partner Kelley B. Hodge to serve on the Pennsylvania State Law Enforcement Citizen Advisory Commission (PSLECAC). -
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. -
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Scranton CBD shop owner arrest update: Pa. State Police looking to dismiss plaintiff's case
SCRANTON – The Pennsylvania State Police is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a Scranton cannabidiol (CBD) shop owner, who alleged he was targeted and unlawfully prosecuted for receiving shipments of that product, when authorities believed he had been receiving shipments of marijuana instead. -
Dismissed police chief update: Mount Pleasant officials deny they committed waste or wrongdoing
PITTSBURGH – The Borough of Mount Pleasant denies it wrongfully terminated its former police chief after his pursuit to correct alleged waste and wrongdoing being committed by municipal government. -
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. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Pennsylvania Officials Discuss Election Security with U.S. Attorneys and FBI Agents
Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar and Pennsylvania Director of Homeland Security Marcus Brown recently met with Pennsylvania’s three United States Attorneys and FBI agents from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to review security and preparations for the Nov. 3 general election. -
Former Mount Pleasant police chief says he was fired for investigating borough corruption and wrongdoing
PITTSBURGH – The former police chief of Mount Pleasant says he was wrongfully terminated by the mayor and borough council after his refusal to ignore alleged waste and wrongdoing by the town government. -
Third Circuit affirms cutting of punitive damages for arrested woman whose car was repo'ed from $500K to $30K
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court has upheld the reduction of a $500,000 punitive damages award to $30,000, in the case of a woman who suffered damage to her repossessed vehicle and alleged wrongful arrest by the Pennsylvania State Police. -
Cop-killer's guns update: Pa. State Police seek dismissal of parents' lawsuit
SCRANTON – Along with the Pike County District Attorney’s Office, the Pennsylvania State Police is seeking to dismiss civil rights violations claims from the parents of a man who committed a murderous attack against a Pennsylvania State Police barracks in 2014, for what they feel was an unlawful seizure of their cache of firearms. -
Pike County DA says lawful search warrant covers weapons seizure from family of cop killer Frein
SCRANTON – The Pike County District Attorney’s Office says the execution of a lawful search warrant is sufficient to dismiss civil rights violations claims from the parents of a man who committed a murderous attack against a Pennsylvania State Police barracks in 2014, for what they feel was an unlawful seizure of their cache of firearms. -
Scranton CBD shop owner says he was wrongfully arrested for receiving product shipments mistaken for marijuana
SCRANTON – A Scranton cannabidiol (CBD) shop owner says he was targeted and unlawfully prosecuted for receiving shipments of his product, when the authorities believed he had been receiving shipments of marijuana instead. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain Announces Election Fraud Charges Against Former U.S. Congressman and Philadelphia Political Operative
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that former U.S. Congressman Michael “Ozzie” Myers, 77, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been charged by Indictment with multiple counts, including conspiring to violate voting rights by fraudulently stuffing the ballot boxes for specific Democratic candidates in the 2014, 2015, and 2016 Pennsylvania primary elections. -
Philadelphia PD sued for 'military-style' excessive force during police brutality protests
PHILADELPHIA – Class action lawsuits have been filed against the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Police Department for what nearly 150 plaintiffs believe was excessive force on a military scale, used in response to peaceful demonstrations on systemic racism and police brutality at 52nd Street and the Vine Street Expressway. -
Parents of death row cop killer want cache of guns and other items returned by Pennsylvania State Police
SCRANTON – The parents of a man who committed a murderous attack against a Pennsylvania State Police barracks in 2014 are now taking legal action against the state police and other law enforcement entities, for what they feel was an unlawful seizure of their cache of firearms. -
Chester County man sues State Police, alleges trooper went too far with no evidence
PHILADELPHIA – A Chester County man says in new litigation that he was illegally subjected to detainment, search, arrest and a blood test for DUI without probable cause by a Pennsylvania state trooper. -
Machines seized from lodge had predetermined outcomes and thus were for gambling, court rules
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court has affirmed a Cambria County judgment that games seized by police officers from a lodge were for gambling.