2009 nativity controversy news footage

In December of 2009, I worked alongside the ACLU to remove unconstitutional religious displays on Luzerne County Courthouse grounds which would later be erected in a more inclusive holiday display. Unfortunately, many of the news articles and videos — to my knowledge — were taken offline, but a friend sent me a recording of one […]

Legal response to COLTS’ motion to dismiss

More legal documents have been released concerning ACLU’s free speech lawsuit launched in April 2015 against County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS). From April: The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit today against the County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS) over its refusal to allow a local atheist group, the Northeastern Pennsylvania […]

COLTS files motion to dismiss lawsuit

The County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS) has filed a motion to dismiss the April 2015 lawsuit previously mentioned on this page. From April: The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit today against the County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS) over its refusal to allow a local atheist group, the Northeastern […]

ACLU Files Free Speech Lawsuit Against County of Lackawanna Transit System

ACLU Files Free Speech Lawsuit Against County of Lackawanna Transit System FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2015 CONTACT: Sara Mullen, ACLU of Pennsylvania, 215-592-1513 x122, smullen@aclupa.org PHILADELPHIA – The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit today against the County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS) over its refusal to allow a local […]

Looking forward to 2015

The below message has been posted to the NEPA Freethought Society’s forum. If you live in the Northeastern Pennsylvania area, are a secular freethinker, and are not yet a member of the NEPA Freethought Society please consider joining the group’s meetup.com page and attending events. The NEPA (Northeastern Pennsylvania) Freethought Society is a social, educational, activist, […]