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In the Interest of Douglas D.

Wisconsin Supreme Court •
Challenged the zero-tolerance approach in the delinquency adjudication of an eighth-grade student whose creative writing assignment invoked an unhappy student who cut off his teacher’s head when she told him to shut up.

Appeal from the Administrative Order of the Dauphin County Juvenile Court

Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court •
Challenged the presence of armed juvenile probation officers in school buildings.
Keeping Kids in the Community

In re D.R. and A.R.

Pennsylvania Superior Court •
Argued against a per se rule removing a well-cared-for and loved child from a home because of a parent’s drug use.

Commonwealth v. Hartford

Pennsylvania Supreme Court •
Argued an appeal in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to reverse the criminal conviction of an adult (Hartford) under Pennsylvania’s Interference with Custody of Children Statute. Argued that a parent has no right of "custody" to control abortion decisions and that the prosecution violated the right to choose an abortion, as well as the right to travel to a state allowing abortion without parental consent.
Solitary Confinement & Harsh Conditions

Brandon E. v. The Honorable Abram F. Reynolds

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit •
Challenged the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s Act 53, which assists parents in obtaining treatment for minors afflicted with a drug or alcohol dependency by allowing for involuntary commitment.
Youth Tried as Adults

In the Interest of J.F.

U.S. Supreme Court •

This appeal raised a question of first impression: Is a juvenile entitled to request a jury trial in juvenile court when 1) the protective features of the juvenile court have been largely eliminated by statutory amendments, and, 2) a delinquency adjudication would lead to automatic adult status upon a next arrest? The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the denial of the right to a jury trial.

Youth Interrogations & Access to Counsel

Fries v. Harney

United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania •
Challenged the lack of due process procedures when a county revoked a juvenile’s probation.

Brian B. v. Pennsylvania Department of Education

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit •
School-aged youth awaiting trial in either juvenile or adult facilities remain entitled to basic education under PA law.
Keeping Kids in the Community

In re L.J.

Pennsylvania Superior Court •
Argued for a half-brother’s standing to participate in child welfare proceedings involving his sibling and that the child advocate’s representation of both children constituted a conflict of interest.
Keeping Kids in the Community

Baby Neal v. Casey

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit •
Supported class certification in a lawsuit brought on behalf of children in Philadelphia’s foster care system.