August 18, 2014
The Third Circuit on Monday struck down a provision of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter barring police officers from making contributions to political candidates, finding that the 63-year-old ban violated the U.S. Constitution.
November 12, 2013
A provision of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter barring police officers from making contributions to political candidates is an outdated attempt to stop corruption on the force that can no longer pass constitutional muster, an attorney for the Fraternal Order of Police told the Third Circuit on Tuesday.