Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ case

With two vacancies, the 3rd Circuit, a highly influential and powerful court, is evenly split between Democrat- and Republican-appointed judges.

The court also said Wednesday it will hear appeals from the victim’s family.

An appellate court has ruled a lower court did not give the family of the murder victim enough time to attend a court hearing in person that led to the release of Syed.