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Elected Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht Switches from Democrat to Independent

"It is my hope that Pennsylvanians, and Americans, of all viewpoints and backgrounds will oppose and resist the scourge of Jew-hatred before it undermines what our ancestors have built here."

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Republicans To Appeal Pennsylvania Court Decision On Ballot Counting

Republicans challenge a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling on provisional ballots, sparking a legal battle in a crucial battleground state.

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice in courtroom for brother's federal sentencing for theft, bribery

A sentencing hearing is under way for a former Philadelphia labor leader who once wielded clout in state and local politics

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A State Justice Criticizes S. Ct.'s Constitutional Punitive Damages Caselaw

From Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht's concurrence yesterday in Bert Co. v. Turk (and see here for Justice Wecht's broader discussion of unenumerated rights): … While I have significant doubts about much of the jurisprudence that controls the present inquiry and that assigns punitive damage awards a federal "constitutional…

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Even Pennsylvanians Can Now Buy Wine in Grocery Stores, but New Yorkers Still Can't

A bill that would expand wine sales in the Empire State is meeting familiar resistance from entrenched interests.

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McCaffery defeats Kunselman in Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat

Daniel McCaffery defeated Deborah Kunselman in the Democratic primary for one seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 16. McCaffery will face Carolyn Tornetta Carluccio—who won the Republican primary—in the general election on Nov. 7.

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State supreme courts issue 233 opinions from Feb. 13-19

From Feb. 13-19, state supreme courts issued 233 opinions nationally. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued the most with 77. State supreme courts in 12 states issued none. State supreme courts have issued 1,067 opinions in 2023.

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Lawmakers appeal ruling on legality of impeaching Philly DA

Republican state lawmakers are filing an appeal that seeks to overturn a lower court’s decision on whether articles of impeachment filed November 2022 against a progressive Philadelphia prosecutor met legal standards

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In surprise interview Bill Cosby announces plans to tour in 2023

Bill Cosby, having been released from prison after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed his conviction, is planning a comeback tour.

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The Philly judge who jailed Meek Mill has had all her criminal cases reassigned, kicking off a legal battle

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia judge who once sparked controversy by jailing the rapper Meek Mill for probation violations has been transferred to civil court and had all of her pending criminal cases reassigned — a highly unusual move that the judge has called "unlawful" as she attempts to have it…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Fetterman fights back on GOP "attack"

Fetterman, Dems file suit to stop thousands of Pennsylvania ballots being thrown out over a technicality

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John Fetterman’s Pa. Senate campaign is suing to have undated and misdated ballots counted

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s campaign for U.S. Senate has joined the legal fight over whether mail ballots with no date or the incorrect date should be counted in Tuesday’s election.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pa. Supreme Court declines to reconsider ruling on ‘incorrectly dated’ mail ballots

PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has rejected a request that it reconsider its definition of what’s considered an “incorrectly dated” mail ballot.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Pa. Supreme Court issues a second order on mail ballot dates as the legal fight continues

PHILADELPHIA — The scramble to figure out which Pennsylvania mail ballots to count and reject based on handwritten dates continued Saturday.

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Why 'undated' ballots have sparked a new election lawsuit in Pennsylvania

A legal saga over mail-in ballots that arrive on time but in envelopes that are missing dates handwritten by voters could determine midterm results in the key swing state.

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PA ruling may toss thousands of ballots

PA's high court ruled that mail-in ballots received without a correct date on the outer envelope cannot be counted

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Do naked ballots mean trouble for John Fetterman? Here’s what you need to know

PHILADELPHIA — Naked ballots didn’t cost Joe Biden the 2020 election. That doesn’t mean Democrats are in the clear this year.

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Max Baer dies

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Max Baer (D) died on Sept. 30, 2022.

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Max Baer, Pennsylvania Supreme Court's chief justice, dies

Max Baer, the chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, has died at age 74 only months before he was set to retire

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pennsylvania counties can help voters fix problems with their mail ballots, state court rules

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania counties can notify voters who submit mail ballots with mistakes such as missing dates or signatures and help those voters resolve the issues, a state judge ruled Thursday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Philly DA’s Office will not appeal a recent ruling on police shootings to the US Supreme Court

Philadelphia prosecutors said Wednesday they do not plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the state’s use-of-force law for police — potentially clearing the way for former city officer Ryan Pownall to be tried for murder this fall.

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US state court approves Pennsylvania’s mail-in voting expansion

A decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court could help more people vote ahead of crucial elections in November.

Tribune News Service

Philadelphia DA’s office can’t change law, state Supreme Court says

PITTSBURGH — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected Philadelphia prosecutors’ attempts to challenge state law governing how and when police officers are permitted to use deadly force, the latest development in the case against a former cop charged with murder in a 2017 killing.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Seven Pennsylvania lawyers involved in Trump's legal fight to overturn 2020 election are hit with ethics complaints

PHILADELPHIA — A legal advocacy group formed in hopes of disbarring and disciplining lawyers who aided Donald Trump's push to overturn the outcome of the 2020 election filed complaints Thursday with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court against seven lawyers in the state for their involvement in the former president's legal efforts.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Fights over Pa. election rules that seemed settled after 2020 have now come roaring back

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s primary election and Senate race recount are over. But as the state heads into yet another high-profile and contentious November, elections officials and lawyers are warily acknowledging something:

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