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Seeds of Peace Collective v. City of Pittsburgh

Seeds of Peace Collective v. City of Pittsburgh 

2:09-cv-01275-GLLUnited States Federal Courts, W.D. Pa.2 entries
Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
10/12/2012
Stipulation
Stipulation of dismissal filed after parties agreed to settlement.
05/26/2010
Decision
Memorandum issued granting in part and denying in part defendants' motion to dismiss.
A community group filed a civil rights action against the City of Pittsburgh, alleging that the City violated its members’ constitutional rights by interfering with their ability to freely assemble and demonstrate in September 2009 when the International Coal Conference and the Group of 20 Summit took place in Pittsburgh. The City moved to dismiss. The district court partially denied the motion, holding that the groups’ First Amendment claims had been adequately plead and could proceed to discovery. However, it dismissed the remaining claims.

Seeds of Peace Collective v. City of Pittsburgh 

10-2765United States Federal Courts, United States Third Circuit (3d Cir.)1 entry
Filing Date
Type
Action Taken
Document
Summary
11/29/2011
Decision
Opinion issued partially reversing district court.