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Trial on permanent injunction in Voter ID law appeal set for July
Commonwealth Court Judge Robert E. Simpson Jr.The Pennsylvania judge presiding over the appeal in the Voter ID case has scheduled trial on the permanent injunction request for mid July. Commonwealth...
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Pa. state lawmaker unveils bill making federal gun control laws unenforceable...
Pa. State Rep. Daryl MetcalfeA lawmaker from Southwestern Pennsylvania has joined a growing number of legislators from across the country aiming to put legislation on the books that would make any...
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Pa. legislator introduces judicial merit selection bill in wake of Supreme...
Pa. State Sen. Anthony WilliamsA state lawmaker from Philadelphia unveiled a judicial merit selection bill Jan. 23 that would replace the system of electing appellate judges in Pennsylvania. State...
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NCAA agrees to terms of state Sen. Corman’s suit regarding Penn State sanctions
Pa. State Sen. Jake CormanA Pennsylvania lawmaker who recently filed for injunctive relief seeking to prevent the National Collegiate Athletic Association from dispersing or otherwise dissipating any...
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Two Pa. legislators introduce bills to change mandatory judicial retirement age
Pa. State Sen. Stewart GreenleafTwo Pennsylvania legislators are pushing to change a provision in the state constitution that governs mandatory judicial retirement. On Jan. 10, state Rep. Kate Harper,...
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Reactions pour in in wake of Phila. Traffic Court ‘ticket-fixing’ scandal
Pa. state Sen. Dominic PileggiThe future of the Philadelphia Traffic Court appears uncertain in the wake of a judicial “ticket-fixing” scandal that has tainted the bench. But what seems to be clear is...
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Pa. Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves bill abolishing...
Pa. state Sen. Dominic PileggiPennsylvania’s Senate Judiciary Committee has approved two bills that would eliminate the Philadelphia Traffic Court, the minor judiciary that was recently put in the...
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Pa. House passes bill to keep Penn State fine money in-state, Gov.’s...
Pa. State Sen. Jake CormanA bill by a state lawmaker designed to keep within the commonwealth the fine money Penn State University is paying to the NCAA arising from the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse...
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Pa. Superior Court panel affirms sentence for convicted aide to jailed...
Superior Court Judge Mary Jane BowesA three-judge panel of the state Superior Court has affirmed the sentence handed down to a former aide to disgraced jailed ex-state Rep. Mike Veon, who was caught...
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Pa. state legislator says convicted Justice Orie Melvin must go
Pa. State Rep. Brandon NeumanIn the wake of the judicial scandal at the state’s highest court involving now-convicted felon Joan Orie Melvin, at least one lawmaker is calling for the sitting justice...
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Pa. state senator to feds: Gun control to be nullified in commonwealth
Pa. State Sen. John Eichelberger, Jr.A state Senate Republican has now become the second Pennsylvania lawmaker to call for legislation safeguarding the commonwealth against any potential gun control...
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Pa. legislators call for impeachment of convicted Supreme Court Justice Joan...
Pa. State Rep. John P. Sabatina, Jr., D-Phila.Two Pennsylvania lawmakers have announced they will be unveiling a resolution that would begin the impeachment process against convicted state Supreme...
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Former Pa. governors call for merit selection of appellate judges
Former Pa. Gov. Ed RendellThree of Pennsylvania’s former chief executives took part in a conference call with reporters on Monday to discuss their collective support for a move toward judicial merit...
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Pa. Rep. introduces bill requiring plaintiff disclosure in litigation over...
Pa. State Rep. Tim KriegerA western Pennsylvania lawmaker recently introduced a bill in the General Assembly that would require parties bringing lawsuits attacking religious symbols in public to...
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Pa. Treasurer joins senator’s suit against NCAA over Penn State fine money
Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCordPennsylvania State Treasurer Rob McCord has joined as a plaintiff in a lawsuit filed by State Sen. Jake Corman that demands the return of $12 million Penn State...
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Phila. may face suit over newly enacted gun ban; attorneys may seek...
City of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Mayor Michael Nutter recently signed into law a city ordinance change banning people from carrying firearms into city parks, rec centers, playgrounds and municipal...
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Pa. House Judiciary Committee mulls over asbestos-related Fairness in Claims...
Pa. State Rep. Bryan Cutler The state House Judiciary Committee recently held a hearing on House Bill 1150, also known as the Fairness in Claims and Transparency Act, or FACT, which would provide for...
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Pa. House subcommittee hears testimony on bill to up judicial retirement age
Pa. State Rep. Kate Harper, R-MontgomeryA state House subcommittee recently held a hearing on a bill sponsored by a suburban Philadelphia legislator that would allow judges to continue to serve past...
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Pa. senator joins House counterpart in pushing legislation awarding legal...
Pa. Sen. Richard AllowayAfter his counterpart in the state House unsuccessfully attempted to get a similar measure passed through the General Assembly during the last legislative session, another...
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Pa. State Sen. John Rafferty joins Lamb McErlane as of counsel
Pa. State Sen. John RaffertyState Sen. John C. Rafferty, a Republican who represents portions of three suburban Philadelphia counties, has joined the West Chester law firm of Lamb McErlane as of...
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