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The Public Interest Law Center uses high-impact legal strategies to advance the civil, social, and economic rights of communities in the Philadelphia region facing discrimination, inequality, and poverty.

09/03/2026

If your child has special needs and you would like to know more about their rights, come to our special education legal clinic on Tuesday, September 29 from 5:30 to 7:30.

08/28/2026

Thank you Arnold & Porter, a Leader Sponsor of our October 8 annual event, A Night of Impact.

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08/18/2026

Thank you Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP, the Visionary Sponsor of our October 8 annual event, A Night of Impact.

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08/13/2026

This change is effective beginning in the 2026-27 school year. Read more here: https://pubintlaw.org/cases-and-projects/an-end-to-the-double-bind-under-threat-of-litigation-school-district-of-philadelphia-fixes-key-school-selection-policy-for-students-with-disabilities/

08/11/2026

The Trump administration has dropped its appeal after child patients from UPMC’s gender-affirming care clinic and their families - represented by Public Interest Law Center and Ballard Spahr - successfully quashed a subpoena from the Department of Justice seeking their personal healthcare records.

These young people and families never should have been put through the anguish and fear they faced from the federal government.

We know the broader context: Healthcare providers around the country have been caving to the administration’s demands and agreeing to end gender-affirming care and even create “de-transition” clinics. Gender-affirming care is legal in Pennsylvania; gender-based discrimination is not. UPMC must follow the law and not cave to a hostile administration.

08/04/2026

Last year, when the Trump Administration attempted to terminate the consent order, New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund, Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania, and the National Fair Housing Alliance, represented by the Public Interest Law Center and Stapleton Segal Cochran LLC, submitted an amicus brief to assist the U.S. District Court and argue that the consent order should stay in place.

07/31/2026

Another victory for tenants! Read more here: https://pubintlaw.org/cases-and-projects/philadelphia-tenants-and-large-philadelphia-landlord-reach-class-action-settlement-over-unsafe-housing-conditions-and-illegal-rent-collection/

07/29/2026

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07/28/2026

This year, the recipients of our Thaddeus Stevens Award are our anonymous young clients and their parents, who are courageously standing up to oppose the federal government’s demand for their private medical records, and Ballard Spahr, our pro bono co-counsel in this important fight.

When the Department of Justice issued broad subpoenas seeking the deeply personal medical records of young people who had received gender-affirming care, these families made the extraordinary decision to challenge the government’s demands in court. Together, we won landmark court victories preventing the government from obtaining these records. These honorees embody the courage, resilience, and pursuit of justice that the Thaddeus Stevens Award recognizes.

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07/15/2026

Despite meeting all fire safety standards while wearing locs, Mr. Fluellen has been singled out, harassed, warned that his hair could cost him a promotion, and threatened with discipline under the department’s discriminatory policy. Now, represented by the Law Center, Mr. Fluellen is taking his fight to court.

Read more here: https://pubintlaw.org/cases-and-projects/philadelphia-firefighter-takes-fight-to-court-challenging-race-discrimination-in-fire-department/

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