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Pottstown Residents File Second Lawsuit Over Rental Inspection Law
Original: Pottstown Residents File Second Lawsuit After Borough Tries to Circumvent Court Ruling with New Rental Inspection Law
Residents of Pottstown, Pennsylvania have filed a second lawsuit against the borough, accusing local officials of trying to circumvent a court ruling by adopting a new rental inspection law. The case, backed by the Institute for Justice, challenges the borough's move as an attempt to continue warrantless inspections of rental properties that courts had already rejected. The dispute has drawn attention to ongoing tensions between the borough government and landlords over property rights.
Why now: The borough's new rental inspection law is seen as an attempt to sidestep a recent court ruling, prompting renewed legal action and public attention.
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