Cradle of Liberty Council v. City of Philadelphia
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Cradle of Liberty Council, Inc., Boy Scouts of America, v. City of Philadelphia also known as Cradle of Liberty Council v. City of Philadelphia, [2:08-cv-02429RB] is a U.S. Court case involving the Cradle of Liberty Council versus the City of Philadelphia. The case was filed on May 23, 2008, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Judge Ronald L. Buckwalter presided over the case. The Boy Scouts were represented by Drinker Biddle & Reath.[1] The case ended with the court ruling in favor of the Boy Scouts of America.[2][3] The Cradle of Liberty Council Council is also entitled to collect $877,000 of legal costs from the city's unlawful action.[4]
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Cradle of Liberty Council v. City of Philadelphia | |
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Court | United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
Full case name | Cradle of Liberty Council, Inc., Boy Scouts of America, v. City of Philadelphia |
Decided | June 23, 2010 (2010-06-23) |
Case history | |
Subsequent action(s) | City filed and withdrew an appeal, agreed to pay the Cradle of Liberty Council for construction improvements in exchange to the Scouts vacating the property |
Holding | |
Federal Jury sided with the Cradle of Liberty Council and against the city's unlawful selective eviction of the Boy Scouts | |
Court membership | |
Judge(s) sitting | Ronald L. Buckwalter |
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