Deivert v. Zartman and Borough of Northumberland, 2025 WL 83747 (M.D.Pa. 2025) -
(Neither a municipality nor a municipal manager had immunity under the Pennsylvania Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act (“PPSTCA”) for the...more
6/16/2025
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In Camp Hill Borough Republican Ass’n v. Borough of Camp Hill, 2024 U.S. App LEXIS 11300 (3rd Cir., May 9, 2024), a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit declared portions of Camp Hill...more
U.S. Supreme Court Prohibits Forcing Non-Members to Pay Fees to Public Employee Unions -
On June 27, 2018, the United States Supreme Court, in the case of Janus v American Federation of State, County and Municipal...more
8/14/2018
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Newly elected officials may be surprised to discover their votes and actions have legal implications. Preventing a resident from speaking at a public meeting may result in a violation of the First Amendment and a civil rights...more