Supreme Court of PA Oral Argument in Scott v. PA Board of Probation and Parole

Date 

Add to My Calendar Wednesday, April 13, 2022 9:30am

Location 

Pittsburgh City-County Building, 414 Grant St
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
On a background of a black and white photo of what appears to be a facade of a court building. In white text reads “WED APRIL 13 - TIME TBD PITTSBURGH CITY-COUNTY BUILDING.” Below in a gradient yellow-green-blue text reads “Pack the Court for Parole Eligibility!” below in white text reads “PA Supreme Court Courtroom 414 Grant St - PGH, PA 15219”

 

On Wednesday, April 13, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will travel to Pittsburgh to hear our oral argument in Scott v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole. After the lower courts ruled earlier last year that our clients are not allowed to challenge their lifetime ban on parole, citing lack of jurisdiction, we are urging the higher court to reverse this decision and give our plaintiffs, Marie, Marsha, Normita, and Tyree, who’ve spent decades in prison, a chance to hear their case.

Please join the Abolitionist Law Center, Amistad Law Project, the Center for Constitutional Rights, impacted community members, and prison abolitionists next Wednesday at the Pittsburgh City-County Building (414 Grant Street) to pack the courtroom in the name of redemption and liberation. Let’s show the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that the over 1,1000 people sentenced under “felony murder” in the state deserve a chance at parole eligibility. A chance to finally come home.

***If you cannot join in person, join virtually HERE.***

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April 7, 2022