Courts & Law
Judge orders Trump administration to restore DACA as it existed under Obama
In his ruling, Garaufis said the terms of the federal program must be immediately restored to what they were "prior to the attempted rescission of September 2017."
5 years ago
Supreme Court again asked to block Biden win in Pennsylvania
In the lawsuit, Kelly and the other GOP plaintiffs had sought to either throw out the 2.5 million mail-in ballots submitted under the law or to wipe out the election results.
5 years ago
Bucks County pilots a ‘humanity-based’ policing approach with social workers
Since George Floyd’s killing, many have proposed programs where social workers trained in crisis intervention operate alongside police officers.
5 years ago
Talk of ‘preemptive’ pardons by Trump raises questions: What can he do?
President Trump is being urged to use his remaining time in office to grant preemptive pardons to people close to him, including family members and maybe even himself.
5 years ago
NJ’s clout in House could hang on census case before Supreme Court
Supreme Court justices will hear a challenge to the Trump administration's position that undocumented immigrants shouldn't be counted for congressional apportionment.
5 years ago
US probing potential bribery, lobbying scheme for pardon
Most of the information in the court order is redacted, including the identity of the people whom prosecutors are investigating and whom the proposed pardon might be for.
5 years ago
Cosby’s appeal to Pa. Supreme Court hinges on inclusion of testimony from other accusers
Bill Cosby’s 2018 conviction for aggravated indecent assault came before the Pa. Supreme Court on Tuesday, in a last-ditch effort to overturn his 3-10 year prison sentence.
5 years ago
After summer arrest, advocates push for Delco man’s freedom with #JuanCantWait campaign
Supporters say Juan Chub-Funes, 20, was in the wrong place at the wrong time on May 31, 2020. Police say he was participating in a riot.
5 years ago
Listen 1:34‘Don’t make any sudden moves’: Philly residents share experiences with police in hopes for change
Philadelphia police and residents get “vulnerable” in virtual conversation aimed at processing the months of racial justice protests.
5 years ago
Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump’s census plan
Trump is trying to categorically exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to allot seats among the states in the House of Representatives.
5 years ago
Key question in Cosby appeal: Does defendant’s past matter?
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is set to hear Bill Cosby's appeal of his sexual assault conviction on Tuesday, Dec. 1.
5 years ago
Cops trained to spot drugged drivers could get a cut of tax revenue from N.J. weed sales
DREs use a nationally standardized method to spot the physical and physiological signs of drug impairment in a person, such as muscle tone, pupil size, and heart rate.
5 years ago
High court takes up census case, as other count issues loom
Experts say other issues loom large for the 2020 census as it heads into unchartered territory over deadlines, data quality and politics.
5 years ago
Supreme Court says New York can’t limit attendance in houses of worship due to COVID
The court ruled that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive order violated the First Amendment's "free exercise" clause, and actively discriminated against religious institutions.
5 years ago
Trump pardons Flynn, taking direct aim at Russia probe
Flynn is the second Trump associate convicted in the Russia probe to be granted clemency by the president.
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