Cases

OPINION OF THE COURT FISHER, Circuit Judge. School-age refugees facing language barriers asked the District Court for a preliminary injunction compelling the School District of Lancaster to allow them to transfer from Phoenix Academy, an accelerated credit-recovery high school, to McCaskey High School’s International School, a program designed principally

702 F.Supp. 516 (1988) John JEFFERY, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Thomas O'DONNELL, et al., Defendants. Civ. No. 86-1560. United States District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania. August 24, 1988. *517 Gregory Reed, Harrisburg, Pa., Home School Legal Defense Ass'n, Michael P. Farris, J. Michael Smith and Christopher J. Klicka, Great Falls, Va.,

702 F.Supp. 513 (1987) John JEFFERY, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Thomas O'DONNELL, et al., Defendants. Civ. No. 86-1560. United States District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania. September 29, 1987. Gregory Reed, Harrisburg, Pa., Home School Legal Defense Ass'n, Michael P. *514 Farris, J. Michael Smith, Christopher J. Klicka, Great Falls, Va.,

790 F.Supp.2d 289 (2011) Monica O'DONNELL, Plaintiff, v. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, et al., Defendants. Civil Action No. 3:09-CV-1173. United States District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania. May 16, 2011. *292 Brian K. Wiley, Law Offices of Brian K. Wiley, P.C., North Wales, PA, for Plaintiff. Gwendolyn T. Mosley, Of

KRAUSE, Circuit Judge. Mike Baloga, a custodian for the Pittston Area School District and vice president of the custodial union, alleges that the District and its maintenance director, Jim Serino, violated his First Amendment rights by retaliating against him based on his union association and related speech. Treating Baloga's speech and association claims together, the District Court

MEMORANDUM DuBOIS, District Judge. I. INTRODUCTION This is a civil rights case in which plaintiff Marykate Gray alleges that, while a minor student at Great Valley High School, she was subjected to a strip search by defendants in violation of her rights under the United States and Pennsylvania Constitutions. Specifically, plaintiff has asserted claims against defendants unde

MEMORANDUM OPINION RUFE, District Judge. Plaintiff Natalie Munroe brings this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Defendants Central Bucks School District, Superintendent N. Robert Laws, and Principal Abram Lucabaugh retaliated against her for the legitimate exercise of her First Amendment rights. Specifically, Munroe claims that the school administration harassed and eventually terminated h

790 F.Supp.2d 377 (2011) Stephen RUDER, Plaintiff, v. PEQUEA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al., Defendants. Civil Action No. 10-442. United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. May 12, 2011. *386 Nina B. Shapiro, Lancaster, PA, for Plaintiff. Jonathan P. Riba, Sweet Stevens Tucker & Katz LLP, New Britain, PA, Jennife

959 A.2d 322 (2008) Thomas A. JOSEPH, Acumark, Inc., Appellees v. The SCRANTON TIMES L.P., the Times Partner, and Edward Lewis, Appellants. No. 2144 MDA 2006. Superior Court of Pennsylvania. Argued February 27, 2008. Filed September 18, 2008. Reargument Denied November 26, 2008. *327 Walter T. Mc

MEMORANDUM KAROLINE MEHALCHICK, United States Magistrate Judge. Plaintiffs Rebecca Adams and James J. McFarland filed this action pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1871, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA), 43 P.S. § 951 et seq. They name as defendants the County of Luzerne, Luzerne County 911 Emergency Services

712 F.Supp.2d 332 (2010) Joseph R. REISINGER, Plaintiff, v. LUZERNE COUNTY, Luzerne County Tax Claim Bureau, Mary Dysleski, Stephen A. Urban, Neil T. O'Donnell, James P. Blaum, The Cadle Company II, Inc., Daniel C. Cadle, Michael Kermec, Doug Harrah, Kevin T. Fogerty, Tina Randazzo, Nova Savings Bank, and Craig J. Scher, Defendants. Civil Action No. 3:09-CV-1554. United States District Court, M.D. Penn

MEMORANDUM MALACHY E. MANNION, United States District Judge Pending before the court is the plaintiffs counsels’ petition for attorneys’ fees, interest and costs brought pursuant to the provisions of 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8371.1 (Doc. 215). In reviewing the petition, the plaintiffs counsel have apparently overlooked the fact that attorneys “are quasi-officers of the court and they ar

544 F.3d 182 (2008) Susan L. WALTER, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Michael F. Walter, deceased; Michael V. Walter; Lianna Walter, a minor, and through Susan L. Walter, per parent and natural guardian; Donna Walter, a minor, by and through Susan L. Walter, her parent and natural guardian; Erik Walter, a minor, by and through Susan L. Walter, his parent and natural guardian; Daniel Walter, a minor, by and through Susan L. Walter, his

BELTRAMI, J., ORDER OF COURT And now, this 29th day of October, 2013, “defendants, YMCA-Bethlehem, Chris Brown, and Jenna Spirk Camasta’s [,] preliminaiy objections” to plaintiff’s amended complaint are hereby overruled. Defendants shall file an answer to plaintiff’s amended complaint within twenty (20) days. *252STATEMENT O

MEMORANDUM MATTHEW W. BRANN, District Judge. . Before the Court is the Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 52) on Plaintiffs Amended Complaint (ECF No. 2). Plaintiff, a former Physician Assistant Program student at Lock Haven University, filed this civil rights action alleging unconstitutional retaliation for his lawful exercise of free speech rights protected by the First Amendment to the Un

OPINION BY STRASSBURGER, J.: Adam C. Coleman appeals from the order that dismissed his complaint after granting the motion for summary judgment filed by Ogden Newspapers, Inc. d/b/a The Lock Haven Express ( The Express ), Ogden Publications of Pennsylvania, Inc., Robert O. Rolley, and James E. Runkle (Defendants, collectively).

811 F.Supp.2d 1112 (2011) Lucille OLIVIERI, Plaintiff, v. COUNTY OF BUCKS, et al., Defendants. Civil Action No. 09-1240. United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. August 16, 2011. *1114 Joseph M. Fioravanti, Media, PA, Thomas D. Schneider, Wallingford, PA, for Plaintiff. Alexandra Bak-Boychuk, Frank A. Chernak, Ball

Smith, District Judge In late 2014, emergency room staff raised concerns of caregiver neglect after they treated an elderly resident of the plaintiffs' personal care home. The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services ("DHS") received a report about this claim of neglect and, thereafter, investigated the personal care home. This investigation culminated in DHS identifying several violations and temporarily revoking the plaintiffs' "

*469MEMORANDUM OPINION Robert D. Mariani, United States District Judge TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY.. .470 II. STATEMENT OF FACTS... 472 A. PrimeCare Medical, Inc.... 472 B. March 18, 2009-March 22, 2009...476 1. Paul James... 4

MEMORANDUM RE: DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT HONORABLE MICHAEL M. BAYLSON, District Judge In this First Amendment retaliation action, Defendant Mark Mixner moves for summary judgment on Plaintiff Colleen M. Bradley’s claim arising under Section 1983. Plaintiff, who worked under Mixner for over three years as the Director of Budget and Financial Planning (“Budget Director”) for West Chester Unive