Ceasefire-PA Education Fund, represented by the Public Interest Law Center, filed an amicus brief in February 2026 in support of a state law that requires individuals to have a license to openly carry a firearm. The defendant in this case was caught carrying a firearm in Kensington without a permit, and he argues that the […]
The Law Center works to reduce barriers to employment for individuals with criminal records who are disproportionately people of color and who routinely face discrimination in the workforce for decades after they have successfully completed their sentences. Rodney Phath had applied for a truck driving position with Central Transport and disclosed an old, unrelated, criminal […]
The Law Center has signed onto an amicus brief in the Third Circuit in Y.C.Q. v. Chichester School District. The brief, authored by the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA), is in defense of an important procedural right under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and in support of a high school student […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 3, 2025 Contact: Anna Sophie Tinneny, 267-644-7117, astinneny@pubintlaw.org Philadelphia – Today, three residents of Upsal Garden, a 144-unit sprawling, aging apartment complex in Mt. Airy, filed a class action lawsuit against the property owners and Real Properties, a company that manages twenty properties across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Florida, including […]
The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, Common Cause, and seven Pennsylvania voters announced their move to intervene in United States v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a lawsuit the Department of Justice brought against Pennsylvania and its Secretary of the Commonwealth, Al Schmidt. The case is part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to compel states to […]
HARRISBURG – On Friday, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the lower court’s decision that the Washington County Board of Elections must inform voters if they have made a disqualifying error on their mail ballot packets. Notifying voters that they have made a mistake allows them an opportunity to cast a provisional ballot on Election […]
UPDATE 12/26/2025: Late in the afternoon on Christmas Eve, in a first-of-its-kind victory for transgender youth and their families, a federal court in Pittsburgh granted our motion to quash a sweeping subpoena issued by the Department of Justice seeking highly sensitive medical records from UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. The court’s order to quash the subpoena prevents […]
August 15, 2025—In the face of a prolonged affordable housing crisis, the city of Pittsburgh enacted an inclusionary zoning ordinance to expand access to affordable, secure housing for low- and moderate-income Pittsburgh residents, who are disproportionately Black. The local ordinance requires developers to reserve 10% of units in residential projects of 20 units or more […]
July 3, 2025 – Norris Square Neighborhood Project (NSNP) is a Philadelphia treasure. Since the 1970s, NSNP has worked to restore and preserve urban landscapes and build youth leadership through community events and outreach, arts, cultural programs, and the creation of green space and urban gardens. The organization stewards six gardens in the Norris Square […]
The Public Interest Law Center has filed an employment discrimination complaint with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) on behalf of Bariq Fluellen, a 12-year veteran Philadelphia firefighter who has been the target of racial harassment and threats due to his hairstyle.
