Suit Claims Philadelphia School District Violated Teachers’ First Amendment Rights When it Docked Their Pay in Response to Protest

by Langer, Grogan & Diver P.C. | Sep 13, 2023 | Firm News, Social Justice

LGD filed a Class Action Complaint on behalf of two current and one former teacher at the Julia R. Masterman School in Philadelphia. Tannen v. The School District of Philadelphia, docket at 2:23-cv-03189 in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of...

Mary Catherine Roper Quoted on SCOTUS Ruling

by Langer, Grogan & Diver P.C. | Jul 18, 2023 | Social Justice

Mary Catherine Roper has been quoted in the Pennsylvania Capital-Star for their coverage of the urgency of LGBTQ+ rights in Pennsylvania in the wake of the 6-3 SCOTUS ruling that freedom of expression trumps a state’s anti-discrimination laws. In its 6-3...

The Philadelphia Inquirer Op-Ed: Cherelle Parker can do better than stop-and-frisk

by Langer, Grogan & Diver P.C. | Jul 6, 2023 | Social Justice

Cherelle Parker can do better than stop-and-frisk (inquirer.com) Mary Catherine Roper, LGD attorney and former deputy legal director of the ACLU of Pennsylvania, joined Danitra Sherman deputy advocacy/policy director of the ACLU of Pennsylvania, in an op-ed for The...

City & State PA 2023 Pride Power 100 List

by Langer, Grogan & Diver P.C. | Jun 1, 2023 | Social Justice

Mary Catherine Roper has been recognized in City & State PA Magazine’s 2023 Pride Power 100 List. This recognition honors Mary Catherine as one of the most influential figures in the state’s LGBTQ+ community. “Whether they’re directly...

Speaking Freely Podcast: Stop-and-Frisk Is A Failed Public Policy

by Langer, Grogan & Diver P.C. | Apr 14, 2023 | Social Justice

Mary Catherine Roper, former deputy legal director of the ACLU of PA, joined Rev. Mark Tyler of POWER and Yahaira Galarza, a community ambassador for ACLU-PA, in a conversation about stop-and-frisk in Philadelphia on the Speaking Freely with ACLU-PA podcast. Since...

Panel: The History and Legacy of Stop-and-Frisk in Philadelphia

by Langer, Grogan & Diver P.C. | Apr 1, 2023 | Firm News, Social Justice, Whistleblower

Mary Catherine Roper will continue the conversation regarding the use of stop-and frisk in Philadelphia on Monday, April 3, 2023 as part of a panel at Temple Law School. The panel is open to the public and will focus on the history and legacy of this racially biased...