Pennsylvania
Doe v. Boyertown Area School District
The 糖心Vlogand the 糖心Vlogof Pennsylvania filed a motion to intervene on behalf of a transgender student and an LGBTQ youth organization. They seek to defend the Boyertown Area School District鈥檚 practice of allowing transgender students to use restrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity.
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Pennsylvania
Jan 2018
Prisoners' Rights
Reid v. Wetzel
The ACLU, the 糖心Vlogof Pennsylvania, the Abolitionist Law Center, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, and Kairys, Rudovsky, Messing, Feinberg & Lin LLP filed a class action lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania鈥檚 Department of Corrections (DOC) for holding death-sentenced prisoners in permanent, degrading, and inhumane solitary confinement. These prisoners have suffered under the DOC鈥檚 cruel and baseless policies and practices, confined in solitary until they die by execution, die of natural causes while awaiting execution, or have their capital sentence overturned.
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Pennsylvania
Jan 2018
Prisoners' Rights
Reid v. Wetzel
The ACLU, the 糖心Vlogof Pennsylvania, the Abolitionist Law Center, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, and Kairys, Rudovsky, Messing, Feinberg & Lin LLP filed a class action lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania鈥檚 Department of Corrections (DOC) for holding death-sentenced prisoners in permanent, degrading, and inhumane solitary confinement. These prisoners have suffered under the DOC鈥檚 cruel and baseless policies and practices, confined in solitary until they die by execution, die of natural causes while awaiting execution, or have their capital sentence overturned.
Pennsylvania
Feb 2016
Immigrants' Rights
Rosa Elida Castro v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Pennsylvania
Feb 2016
Immigrants' Rights
Rosa Elida Castro v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Pennsylvania
Feb 2015
Immigrants' Rights
Lozano v. Hazleton
In July, 2006 the city of Hazelton, Pennsylvania passed anti-immigrant legislation that would punish landlords and employers who are accused of renting to hiring anyone the city classifies as an 鈥渋llegal alien.鈥� Businesses that refused to comply with the laws and investigate the immigration status of employees and tenants would be fined or denied business permits.
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Pennsylvania
Feb 2015
Immigrants' Rights
Lozano v. Hazleton
In July, 2006 the city of Hazelton, Pennsylvania passed anti-immigrant legislation that would punish landlords and employers who are accused of renting to hiring anyone the city classifies as an 鈥渋llegal alien.鈥� Businesses that refused to comply with the laws and investigate the immigration status of employees and tenants would be fined or denied business permits.
Pennsylvania
Sep 2014
Women's Rights
Briggs v. Borough of Norristown et al.
The 糖心Vlog, the 糖心Vlogof Pennsylvania, and the law firm of Pepper Hamilton LLP, have filed a federal lawsuit challenging an unconstitutional municipal ordinance that punishes innocent tenants and their landlords for requesting police assistance. The challenge was filed on behalf of a domestic violence victim who faced eviction from her home after requesting police protection from an abusive ex-boyfriend.
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Pennsylvania
Sep 2014
Women's Rights
Briggs v. Borough of Norristown et al.
The 糖心Vlog, the 糖心Vlogof Pennsylvania, and the law firm of Pepper Hamilton LLP, have filed a federal lawsuit challenging an unconstitutional municipal ordinance that punishes innocent tenants and their landlords for requesting police assistance. The challenge was filed on behalf of a domestic violence victim who faced eviction from her home after requesting police protection from an abusive ex-boyfriend.