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PRESS

"Pa. High Court Allows Voting Machine Suit to Proceed" The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 20, 2008

"State to Close Fernald and 3 other Institutions" The Boston Globe, December 12, 2008

"Sonnenschein Secures Pro Bono Class Action Victory for Disabled Clients" Law.com, November 18, 2008

"Landmark Agreement Allows Disabled Adults to Leave Large Facilities" Chicago Tribune, November 14, 2008

"Disabled Score a Victory" Chicago Sun-Times, November 14, 2008

"Woodstock Man at Heart of Class Action; State Agrees to Settle" Northwest Herald, November 14, 2008


"Paper's Ready if Machines Fail Voters" The Philadelphia Daily News, October 30, 2008

"Judge Says PA Must Provide Paper Ballots" The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 30, 2008

"PA Lawsuit Seeks Paper Backup Nov. 4" The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 23, 2008

"Lawsuit is Filed Over Ballot Rule in Pennsylvania" The New York Times, October 23, 2008

"Lawsuit: Paper Ballots Should Be on Hand in PA" NBC10.com, October 23, 2008

"Spoiled Voters or Spoiled Election?" by Aaron Zisser, Philadelphia Sunday Sun, October 12,2008

"A Lawyer Rests to Sit in the Sun" Philadelphia Inquirer, May 15, 2008

"Becker Leaves Behind a Legacy Of Helping People With Disabilities", The Legal Intelligencer, June 27, 2006

Law Center lawyer Thomas K. Gilhool and intern Thomas Neville published a Commentary in the Philadelphia Inquirer on June 15, 2006 concerning the Pennsylvania Legislature's constitutional responsibility to address the Commonwealth's widespread school funding inequality. Ranked 43rd worst among the states in school funding inequality, with 80% of its school districts suffering from the inequity, school funding is Pennsylvania's most pressing and majoritarian issue. The Commentary acknowledged efforts of the Statewide Coalition to Close the Gap to ascertain and publicize the commitments or not, of Pennsylvania's legislative candidates for the 2006 general election to ending this school funding inequality. The piece also emphasized the responsibility of the press to make Pennsylvania's school funding inequality and candidates' positions regarding it, a prominent issue of legislative integrity and accountability in forthcoming elections.
"Legislature Failing to Provide Equal School Funding", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 15, 2006