Courts & Law
Fattah seeks appeal in federal corruption conviction
Lawyers for the disgraced lawmaker will go before the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals to argue Fattah should have been acquitted on several counts and given a new trial.
8 years ago
Appeals court sides with NJ Transit on arresting preachers on platform
The ruling caps a six-year legal fight over whether ministers were the targets of discrimination.
8 years ago
With move to expand open-records law pending, most Pa. agencies get few requests
A new study shows that Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know law does not burden public agencies. Still, advocates for the public's right to know say there is room for improvement.
8 years ago
DOJ appeals decision in Philadelphia’s win in ‘sanctuary city’ case
The U.S. Department of Justice did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
8 years ago
Montco DA tries new technology to solve a cold crime
Authorities hunting for suspects in a gunpoint rape in a Norristown park have hit a dead end, so they're turning to a new technology to help jumpstart their investigation.
8 years ago
ACLU lawsuit: Delaware’s education system is failing students
The American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware has filed a lawsuit against the state on behalf of two groups representing parents and students.
8 years ago
Drivers deprived of licenses after drug conviction sue to repeal Pa. law
Since 2011, Pennsylvania has suspended the licenses of nearly 150,000 drivers for up to two years. Critics say the law can hurt the chances of keeping a job after conviction.
8 years ago
Pennsylvania Supreme Court to decide if state congressional district map is a partisan gerrymander
Pennsylvania’s congressional district map is ...
8 years ago
DACA recipients can apply for renewal, government says
The Department of Homeland Security says it will once again accept renewal requests from recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
8 years ago
Ecuador grants citizenship to Julian Assange, who lives in London embassy
Assange, who is Australian, first sought refuge at the embassy more than five years ago.
8 years ago
Suspect arrested in California death of Penn student
A suspect has been arrested in the death of a 19-year-old University of Pennsylvania student whose body was found at a California park, a ...
8 years ago
Loophole in U.S. law could protect safe-injection site from federal crackdown
If the "safe-injection" site does launch, will federal law enforcers crack down, as they have vowed to do in other places?
8 years ago
Listen 2:31What will the #MeToo movement mean for Cosby’s next trial?
The trial is slated to begin April 2.
8 years ago
Federal judges uphold Pennsylvania’s congressional map in gerrymandering case
Attorneys for the plaintiffs say they plan to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
8 years ago
Prominence of Delaware bankruptcy court threatened
Recently introduced federal legislation would upend Delaware's business bankruptcy record.
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