USA v. Safehouse, et al

  1. July 24, 2025

    3rd Circ. Rules Philly Injection Site Equals Religious 'Person'

    A nonprofit battling government resistance to its planned safe drug injection site in Philadelphia can qualify for religious freedom protections, the Third Circuit said in a precedential opinion on Thursday, reasoning the organization meets the definition of a "person" practicing religion.

  2. April 09, 2025

    Religious Mission Justifies Philly Injection Site, 3rd Circ. Told

    Counsel for a nonprofit seeking to open a safe injection site in Philadelphia told the Third Circuit Wednesday that it qualified as a religious organization immune from prosecution, despite not having any spiritual language in its incorporation documents.

  3. March 28, 2025

    3rd Circ. Preview: April Arguments Feature Class Action Rows

    The Third Circuit's April argument lineup springs into action with securities litigation brought by Walmart investors claiming they were misled about the government's opioid investigation into the company, and a bid to upend an attorney fee award stemming from the settlement of data breach litigation against convenience store chain Wawa.

  4. November 06, 2024

    Feds Fight Philly Injection Site Group's 3rd Circ. Appeal

    The U.S. Department of Justice has urged the Third Circuit to preserve its win in preventing an overdose prevention organization from opening a supervised safe-injection site in Philadelphia, arguing that a lower court correctly ruled that the group is not a religious organization eligible for federal protection.