ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER v. MARIANI

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:21-cv-00285

Court:

Pennsylvania Western

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Cathy Bissoon

  1. May 04, 2021

    Watchdog Drops Suit Over Online Court Access In Pittsburgh

    A civil rights watchdog group has dropped its federal lawsuit against a judge for the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas after he and others in Allegheny County agreed to offer online access to court proceedings for observers.

  2. March 29, 2021

    Deal Eyed In Fight Over Virtual Pittsburgh Court Access

    A civil rights watchdog said Monday it was giving a Pennsylvania state judge three weeks to show he was complying with a new order mandating virtual access to criminal proceedings in Pittsburgh before potentially dropping a lawsuit accusing him of unconstitutionally shutting the public out of hearings.

  3. March 02, 2021

    Pittsburgh Judge Sued For Lack Of Virtual Court Access

    A civil rights watchdog group filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against an Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, judge, claiming he has violated the Constitution by not allowing it virtual access to observe proceedings in his Pittsburgh courtroom despite directives from court administration to do as much as possible via phone and videoconference.

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