September 30, 2025
A former Pennsylvania county lawyer says remarks about the Northampton County Court of Common Plea's practices she made before a Pennsylvania Bar committee meeting constituted protected speech and claims the court's president judge and administrator violated her First Amendment rights through retaliation in a recently filed motion opposing the dismissal of her federal case.
October 21, 2024
Pennsylvania federal judge has reduced a lawsuit filed by a former Northampton County Court of Common Pleas lawyer who alleges she was forced to resign because of her treatment in the workplace, ruling that while her gender bias claims fall short, the case can proceed on her retaliation claims.