Karen Brookins v. City of Philadelphia, et al

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Case Number:

25-1041

Court:

Appellate - 3rd Circuit

Nature of Suit:

3440 Other Civil Rights

  1. February 04, 2026

    3rd Circ. Asks If Death Scene Photo Row Is Privacy Matter

    The Third Circuit on Wednesday pondered whether the mother of a man who jumped from a bridge to his death was entitled to privacy after a Philadelphia police officer shared a photo of the man's death scene, focusing its questioning on whether there was a reasonable expectation of privacy concerning a public death.

  2. January 30, 2026

    3rd Circ. Preview: Privacy Issues Top Feb. Argument Lineup

    Issues involving privacy feature prominently on the Third Circuit's February oral argument schedule, with panels set to hear a dispute regarding an optometry business's duty to protect private data belonging to third-party customers, and a case over whether the city of Philadelphia can be sued by a mother after a police officer shared images of her son's death from the scene where he committed suicide.