Who are the attorneys in the Bloom v. City of Philadelphia Employment Civil Rights Class Action?

For the plaintiffs: Gene P. Hamilton (America First Legal Foundation); Trey Donathan (America First Legal Foundation); NICHOLAS R. BARRY (America First Legal Foundation); JONATHAN F. MITCHELL (Mitchell Law PLLC). For City of Philadelphia: Olivia Mania (The Public Interest Law Center); BRENT W. LANDAU (The Public Interest Law Center); BENJAMIN D. GEFFEN (Public Interest Law Center); Deborah Marie Neary (The City of Philadelphia). From the public court docket.

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Bloom v. City of Philadelphia Employment Civil Rights Class Action

Verified September 19, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases

Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.

Where this case stands

In litigation

The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.

Pending in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (No. 2:26-cv-01232).

February 25, 2026
Case filed

What happened

A proposed class action has been filed alleging employment-related civil rights violations by the City of Philadelphia. The specific claims are not detailed in the available docket information, but the nature of suit indicates allegations concerning workplace discrimination, harassment, or related constitutional or statutory employment rights violations. This is a newly filed complaint and no facts have been established or settlement reached.

Do you qualify?

No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.

How to file

There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.

Common questions

Can I file a claim in the Bloom v. City of Philadelphia Employment Civil Rights Class Action case?: No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed February 25, 2026 in the District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania (No. 2:26-cv-01232).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Bloom v. City of Philadelphia Employment Civil Rights Class Action?: For the plaintiffs: Gene P. Hamilton (America First Legal Foundation); Trey Donathan (America First Legal Foundation); NICHOLAS R. BARRY (America First Legal Foundation); JONATHAN F. MITCHELL (Mitchell Law PLLC). For City of Philadelphia: Olivia Mania (The Public Interest Law Center); BRENT W. LANDAU (The Public Interest Law Center); BENJAMIN D. GEFFEN (Public Interest Law Center); Deborah Marie Neary (The City of Philadelphia). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

Robert Ritchie
Matthew Stankiewicz
Andrew Furtak
LEROY ZIEGLER, JR.
MARC MONACHELLO
JOSEPH MUSUMECI
KOLLIN BERG
CHRISTOPHER BLOOM

Defendants

GUARDIAN CIVIC LEAGUE(Intervenor Defendant)
CANDI JONES
KRISTA DAHL-CAMPBELL
KEVIN J. BETHEL
PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

Counsel for plaintiffs

Gene P. Hamilton America First Legal Foundation
Represents CHRISTOPHER BLOOM, KOLLIN BERG, JOSEPH MUSUMECI, MARC MONACHELLO, LEROY ZIEGLER, JR.
3 tracked cases
gene.hamilton@aflegal.org · (202) 964-3721
Trey Donathan America First Legal Foundation
Represents CHRISTOPHER BLOOM, KOLLIN BERG, JOSEPH MUSUMECI, MARC MONACHELLO, LEROY ZIEGLER, JR.
trey.donathan@aflegal.org · (704) 412-8207
NICHOLAS R. BARRY America First Legal Foundation
Represents CHRISTOPHER BLOOM, KOLLIN BERG, JOSEPH MUSUMECI, MARC MONACHELLO, LEROY ZIEGLER, JR.
3 tracked cases
nicholas.barry@aflegal.org · (615) 431-9303
JONATHAN F. MITCHELL Mitchell Law PLLC
Represents CHRISTOPHER BLOOM, KOLLIN BERG, JOSEPH MUSUMECI, MARC MONACHELLO, LEROY ZIEGLER, JR., Andrew Furtak, Matthew Stankiewicz, Robert Ritchie
2 tracked cases
jonathan@mitchell.law · (512) 686-3940
WALTER STEPHEN ZIMOLONG Zimolong LLC
Represents CHRISTOPHER BLOOM, KOLLIN BERG, JOSEPH MUSUMECI, MARC MONACHELLO, LEROY ZIEGLER, JR.
wally@zimolonglaw.com · (215) 665-0842

Counsel for defendants

Olivia Mania The Public Interest Law Center
Represents GUARDIAN CIVIC LEAGUE
omania@pubintlaw.org · (267) 546-1305
BRENT W. LANDAU The Public Interest Law Center
Represents GUARDIAN CIVIC LEAGUE
blandau@pubintlaw.org · (267) 546-1302
BENJAMIN D. GEFFEN Public Interest Law Center
Represents GUARDIAN CIVIC LEAGUE
2 tracked cases
bgeffen@PubIntLaw.org · (267) 546-1308
Deborah Marie Neary The City of Philadelphia
Represents CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT, KEVIN J. BETHEL, KRISTA DAHL-CAMPBELL, CANDI JONES
Deborah.Neary@phila.gov · (267) 679-6922
CHRISTOPHER K. D'AMORE City of Philadelphia Law Department
Represents CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT, KEVIN J. BETHEL, KRISTA DAHL-CAMPBELL, CANDI JONES
christopher.damore@phila.gov · (215) 683-0062

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