Matthew Hoffman

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

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“Civility” Policy for Public Participation at School Board Meetings Found Unconstitutionally Vague

Marshall v. Amuso, No. 21-CV-4336 (E.D.Pa. November 17, 2021). (Federal court concludes that school board policy governing public participation at school board meetings was unconstitutionally vague and an infringement on free...more

3/3/2022 / Civility , Constitutional Challenges , First Amendment , Free Speech , Offensive Language , Public Comment , Public Meetings , School Boards , School Districts , Sunshine Act

Sunshine Law Amendments to Require Prior Public Notice of Official Actions at Board Meetings

On June 30, 2021, Governor Tom Wolf signed into law Act 65 of 2021, amending the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act to establish new public notice requirements applicable to meetings of school districts’ boards of school directors....more

7/14/2021 / Amended Legislation , Board Meetings , Governor Wolf , Notice Requirements , Public Schools , School Boards , School Districts , Sunshine Act

Dissident Board Member Not Deprived of Civil Rights by Cold Shoulder of Majority

Kathleen Wright Croft v. Donegal Township, 2021 WL 1110567 (W.D. Pa. 2021) (A township supervisor’s motion for a preliminary injunction against her fellow supervisors was denied upon finding that she was not deprived of...more

6/28/2021 / Board Members , Due Process , Equal Protection , First Amendment , Municipalities , Preliminary Injunctions , Public Officials , Retaliation , State and Local Government , Sunshine Act

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