Courts & Law
Chief justice says ethics board sent him ‘letter of inquiry’
The probe apparently concerns allegations that Chief Justice Thomas Saylor may have improperly interfered in disciplinary matters involving former Justice Cynthia Baldwin.
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The ‘Notorious RBG’ will be this year’s Liberty Medal recipient
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will receive the honor in Philadelphia on Constitution Day next month.
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Pa. court says you can’t deny cosmetology license based on ‘moral character’
There’s a growing consensus in Pennsylvania that laws allowing professional license denials based on “moral character” are useless. A court has concurred.
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Lawyers: NFL concussion awards discriminate against Black players
The settlement fund has so far paid about $720 million to retired players for neurocognitive problems linked to NFL concussions, including more than $300 million for dementia.
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Under investigation for sexual abuse, Devereux still has a contract to detain migrant children in PA
The $40 million federal grant covers facilities in five states, some of which are already licensed to receive youth.
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Listen 1:50Philadelphia to replace judge that supervised landlord-tenant court
Judge Bradley K. Moss will transition out of his role amid a pandemic expected to result in a crushing wave of evictions.
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Sex offender registries often fail those they are designed to protect
Law enforcement has lost track of more than 25,000 convicted sex offenders across the U.S., leaving their whereabouts unknown to victims and public, NPR has found.
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Authorities seize drugs, cash, horse tranquilizers in Kensington bust
Federal, state and local officials framed the announcement as a step in Philadelphia’s effort to stem a rising tide of gun violence and homicides.
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N.J. committee unanimously approves Pierre-Louis for state Supreme Court
If her nomination is confirmed by the state Senate, Fabiana Pierre-Louis would be the first Black woman to serve on the highest court in New Jersey.
4 years ago
TikTok sues Trump to block U.S. ban
Lawyers for the company say Trump's crackdown is not driven by national security concerns, but rather an attempt "to further the president's anti-China political campaign."
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NY AG probes if Trump pumped up value of estate, assets
The investigation centers on whether the Trump Organization and the president improperly inflated the value of assets to secure loans and tax benefits.
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Gray area of mail-in voting law up to Pennsylvania court
The state Supreme Court could decide as early as Monday whether to take over a lawsuit that would order counties to count mail-in ballots without secrecy envelopes.
4 years ago
Federal judge stays Trump campaign lawsuit over Pa. voting rules
U.S District Court Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan's order says the federal case won’t move forward pending the conclusion or delay of similar lawsuits in Pennsylvania state courts.
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Pa. offering ‘safe return’ to some parolees who have violated supervision rules
Nearly 2,000 state parolees have “absconded” from their supervision. The state is giving them a chance to get back into compliance without going back to prison.
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Appeals court won’t step in for now on Trump tax records
The case has already been to the Supreme Court and back, and Trump has said he expects it to end up there again.
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