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Pennsylvanians’ Constitutional Rights Don’t End at the Edge of Their Yards
Originally published by and reprinted with permission from the Legal Intelligencer. Pennsylvania private property owners scored a big win recently. The state Supreme Court, in…
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Delivers Unanimous Win for Private Property Rights
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently issued a landmark unanimous 7–0 decision that fundamentally reshapes how far the Fourth Amendment’s protections extend across the commonwealth—and the Commonwealth Foundation helped shape that…
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Pa. Supreme Court Protects Private Property in New Ruling
Harrisburg, Pa., July 22, 2026 — In a 7–0 unanimous decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in Punxsutawney Hunting Club v. Pennsylvania Game Commission, sided with Pennsylvania landowners and ruled against warrantless searches on open fields. Under previous case law, the open…
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