{"id":481,"date":"2019-07-18T11:13:31","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T15:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/?page_id=481"},"modified":"2025-05-12T11:15:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T15:15:26","slug":"philadelphia-bail-fund-v-bernard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/our-work\/opening-americas-courts\/philadelphia-bail-fund-v-bernard\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Bail Fund v. Bernard"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Filings<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>5\/4\/21 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/05\/PBF-3d-Cir.-Order-of-Dismissal-5-4-2021.pdf\">Order granting defendant magistrate judges&#8217; voluntary dismissal of appeal<\/a> handed down by Third Circuit Court of Appeals<\/li>\n<li>1\/11\/21 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/01\/PBF-3d-Cir.-Order-granting-rehearing-en-banc-1-11-2021.pdf\">Order granting petition for rehearing en banc<\/a> handed down by Third Circuit Court of Appeals<\/li>\n<li>12\/9\/20 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/01\/PBF-3d-Cir.-Magistrates-Opp.-to-En-Banc-Petition-12-9-2020.pdf\">Opposition to petition for rehearing en banc<\/a> filed by defendant magistrate judges<\/li>\n<li>11\/19\/20 &#8211; Amicus briefs filed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/04\/PBF-3d-Cir.-Cato-Amicus-Brief-in-support-of-PFREB-11-19-2020.pdf\">Professor Eugene Volokh, Arthur Rizer, The Cato Institute, and R Street Institute<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/04\/PBF-3d-Cir.-ACLU-PA-Amicus-Brief-in-support-of-PFREB-11-19-2020.pdf\">American Civil Liberties Union and Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts<\/a>; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/04\/PBF-3d-Cir.-Reporters-Committeee-Amicuus-Brief-in-support-of-PFREB-11-19-2020.pdf\">Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 19 media organizations<\/a> in support of Plaintiff-Appellee&#8217;s petition for rehearing en banc<\/li>\n<li>11\/12\/20 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/01\/PBF-3d-Cir.-Petition-for-Rehearing-En-Banc-11-12-2020.pdf\">Petition for rehearing en banc<\/a> filed in Third Circuit Court of Appeals by Philadelphia Bail Fund<\/li>\n<li>9\/29\/20 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2021\/01\/PBF-3d-Cir.-Opinion-9-29-2020.pdf\">Panel opinion<\/a> issued by Third Circuit Court of Appeals (N.B. this opinion was subsequently vacated by the Court&#8217;s order granting rehearing en banc on 1\/11\/2021)<\/li>\n<li>6\/12\/20 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/06\/PBF-3d-Cir.-Reply-Brief-6-12-2020.pdf\">Appellants&#8217; reply brief<\/a> filed by defendant magistrate judges<\/li>\n<li>6\/5\/20 \u2013 Amicus briefs filed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/06\/PBF-3d-Cir.-Amicus-Brief-of-ACLU-PA-et-al.-6-5-2020.pdf\">Cato Institute, American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/06\/PBF-3d-Cir.-Amicus-Brief-of-Defender-Association-PACDL-6-5-2020.pdf\">Defender Association of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Chapter of the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers<\/a>; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/06\/PBF-3d-Cir.-Amicus-Brief-of-RCFP-et-al.-6-5-2020.pdf\">Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 14 media organizations<\/a> in support of Plaintiff-Appellee<\/li>\n<li>5\/29\/20 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/05\/PBF-3d-Cir.-Final-Red-Brief-ECF-stamped-on-5-29-2020.pdf\">Appellee&#8217;s response brief<\/a> filed by Philadelphia Bail Fund<\/li>\n<li>5\/1\/20 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/05\/PBF-3d-Cir.-Blue-Brief-5-1-2020.pdf\">Appellants&#8217; opening brief<\/a> filed in Third Circuit Court of Appeals by defendant magistrate judges<\/li>\n<li>2\/25\/20 &#8211; Obtained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/02\/PBF-E.D.-Pa.-Summary-Judgment-Opinion-2-25-2020.pdf\">order granting summary judgment<\/a> in favor of Plaintiff<\/li>\n<li>1\/13\/20 &#8211; Replies filed by the defendant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/01\/46-Sheriffs-summary-judgment-reply-1-13-2020.pdf\">sheriff<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/01\/47-Bail-magistrates-summary-judgment-reply-1-13-2020.pdf\">magistrate judges<\/a> in opposition to Philadelphia Bail Fund&#8217;s motion for summary judgment<\/li>\n<li>1\/6\/20 &#8211; Responses to cross motions for summary judgment filed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/01\/PBF-E.D.-Pa.-PBFs-Opp.-to-MSJs-1-6-2020.pdf\">Philadelphia Bail Fund<\/a> and the defendant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/01\/44-Sheriffs-response-to-PBFs-summary-judgment-motion-1-6-2020.pdf\">sheriff<\/a> and<a> magistrate judges<\/a><\/li>\n<li>12\/20\/19 &#8211; Cross motions for summary judgment filed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/01\/PBF-E.D.-Pa.-PBFs-Motion-for-Summary-Judgment-12-20-2019.pdf\">Philadelphia Bail Fund<\/a> and the defendant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/01\/PBF-E.D.-Pa.-Sheriffs-Motion-for-Summary-Judgment-12-20-2019.pdf\">sheriff<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/01\/PBF-E.D.-Pa.-Bail-Magistrates-Motion-for-Summary-for-Judgment-12-20-2019.pdf\">magistrate judges<\/a><\/li>\n<li>12\/11\/19 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2020\/01\/Reed-E.D.-Pa.-FINAL-Stipulation-Exhibits-ECF-stamped-on-12-11-2019.pdf\">Stipulated facts and exhibits<\/a> filed by both parties<\/li>\n<li>11\/13\/19 &#8211; Received orders denying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/11\/Reed-E.D.-Pa.-24-Order-denying-Bail-Magistrates-MTD-11-13-2019.pdf\">both<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/11\/Reed-E.D.-Pa.-25-Order-denying-Sheriffs-MTD-11-13-2019.pdf\">motions<\/a> to dismiss, without prejudice<\/li>\n<li>10\/23\/19 &#8211; Replies filed by the defendant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/10\/Reed-Sheriffs-MTD-Reply.pdf\">sheriff<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/10\/Reed-Judges-MTD-Reply.pdf\">magistrate judges<\/a> in support of their motions to dismiss<\/li>\n<li>10\/16\/19 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/10\/Reed-Opposition-to-Motions-to-Dismiss.pdf\">Consolidated opposition<\/a> filed by the Philadelphia Bail Fund to the defendants&#8217; motions to dismiss<\/li>\n<li>9\/18\/19 &#8211; Motion to dismiss filed by defendant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/09\/Reed-v.-Bernard-Judges-MOTION-to-Dismiss.pdf\">magistrate judges<\/a><\/li>\n<li>9\/4\/19 &#8211; Motion to dismiss filed by defendant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/09\/Reed-v.-Bernard-Sheriffs-Motion-to-Dismiss.pdf\">sheriff<\/a><\/li>\n<li>7\/17\/19 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.georgetown.edu\/icap\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/32\/2019\/07\/Reed-v.-Bernard-Complaint.pdf\">Complaint<\/a> filed by the Philadelphia Bail Fund challenging Pennsylvania&#8217;s ban on audio-recording bail hearings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>In the News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.com\/thelegalintelligencer\/2021\/05\/08\/philadelphia-court-system-abandons-fight-to-deny-recording-of-bail-hearings\/\">5\/8\/21 &#8211; Legal Intelligencer covers defendant magistrate judges&#8217; voluntary dismissal of appeal in the Third Circuit of ICAP&#8217;s successful challenge of a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ban on recording bail hearing proceedings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.com\/thelegalintelligencer\/2021\/01\/12\/federal-appeals-court-to-rehear-case-on-phila-court-transparency-in-bail-proceedings\/\">1\/12\/21 &#8211; Legal Intelligencer covers decision of Third Circuit to grant rehearing en banc on challenge of a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ban on recording bail hearing proceedings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/firstamendmentwatch.org\/federal-judge-ordered-philadelphia-courts-to-publish-audio-record-transcripts-of-bail-hearings\/\">3\/2\/20 &#8211; First Amendment Watch covers ICAP&#8217;s successful challenge of a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ban on recording bail hearing proceedings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/whyy.org\/articles\/federal-judge-philly-courts-must-record-bail-hearings\/\">2\/26\/20 &#8211; 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