Pennsylvania court overturns thousands of juvenile sentences in judge kickback scandal
October 31, 2009
[JURIST] The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania [official website] on Thursday overturned [opinion, PDF] thousands of juvenile-offender convictions issued by a judge indicted on federal corruption charges for an alleged kickback scheme. The order voids about 6,500 convictions handed down by former Luzern....... [more] 
Rights groups criticize police tactics at G-20
September 26, 2009
[JURIST] Police used unnecessary force to disperse demonstrations at the Pittsburgh Group of 20 (G-20) Summit [official websites], several civil liberties groups said Friday. Witold "Vic" Walczak, Legal Director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania (ACLU-PA) [advocacy website] said....... [more]
G-20 protest groups file suit alleging Pittsburgh Police violating rights
September 22, 2009
[JURIST] The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania (ACLU-PA) and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) [advocacy websites] filed suit [complaint, PDF] Monday on behalf of two groups protesting this week's Group of 20 (G-20) Summit [official websites] in Pittsburgh, alleging that police....... [more]
Federal judge orders Pittsburgh to grant permit for G-20 'tent city' demonstration
September 17, 2009
[JURIST] A judge in the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania [official website] ruled Thursday that the City of Pittsburgh [official website] must allow a tent city protest during next week's Group of 20 (G-20) [official website] summit [official website], but that it could den....... [more]
Rights group sues Pittsburgh for failure to issue G-20 protest permits
September 12, 2009
[JURIST] The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) [advocacy website] filed a complaint [text, PDF] Friday in the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania [official website] claiming that the US Secret Service [official website], the City of Pittsburgh [official website] and the Pe....... [more]
Former Pennsylvania judges indicted in juvenile sentencing scandal
September 10, 2009
[JURIST] Two former Pennsylvania judges were indicted [press release] Wednesday by a federal grand jury on 48 counts in connection with alleged illegal actions to benefit private juvenile detention facilities. The charges against Michael Conahan and Mark Ciavarella, Jr. include racketeering, fraud,....... [more]
Pennsylvania judges in juvenile sentencing scandal withdraw guilty pleas
August 25, 2009
[JURIST] Two former Pennsylvania judges on Monday withdrew their guilty pleas [JURIST report] on charges of accepting more than $2.6 million in kickbacks for sentencing teenagers to two private juvenile detention facilities in which they had a financial interest. Former Luzerne County Court of Commo....... [more]
EXTRA ~ Supreme Court, constitution considered at Pittsburgh Netroots
August 15, 2009
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court and the constitution were the focus of discussion Friday afternoon at the Netroots Nation [advocacy group] progressives conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Blogger Christy Hardin Smith [FireDogLake archive] began the session by giving her opinion that the Supreme Co....... [more]
EXTRA ~ Ex-president Clinton discusses health care, gay rights at Netroots
August 14, 2009
[JURIST] Former US president William Jefferson Clinton [official profile] addressed a capacity crowd late Thursday night at a progressive convention held by Netroots Nation [advocacy group] in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Since leaving office, Clinton has become known for his charitable and humanitaria....... [more]
Third Circuit rules Muslim police officer not entitled to wear headscarf on duty
April 8, 2009
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] Tuesday that a female Muslim police officer is not entitled to wear a religious headscarf [JURIST news archive] while on duty. Officer Kimberlie Webb of the Philadelphia Police Department was appealing the....... [more]
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