
Courts & Law
N.J. law banning immigration detention contracts overturned by U.S. appeals court
The 2-1 ruling means the private prison firm CoreCivic Corp. can continue to operate the Elizabeth Detention Center.
3 months ago
Trump administration fights to keep ex-Trump lawyer Alina Habba as New Jersey federal prosecutor
Habba initially appeared to lose the position Tuesday when district judges declined to keep her in the post while she awaits confirmation by the U.S. Senate.
3 months ago
Man who fatally hit a biking CHOP doctor while driving drunk sentenced to up to 20 years in prison
Michael Vahey, 69, had a blood alcohol level that was twice the legal limit when he fatally hit Dr. Barbara Friedes on Spruce Street last July, police said.
3 months ago
Listen 0:52‘The stuff of nightmares’: Philly nonprofit sues EPA over deadly chemical used at refineries
Three nonprofits hope to force the federal government to regulate hydrogen fluoride more strictly. The chemical is still used at a Delaware County refinery.
3 months ago
Listen 1:25U.S. immigration says it did not deport Chilean man living in Pennsylvania, refuting report
Allentown newspaper The Morning Call said Luis Leon, 82, ended up in Guatemala after being handcuffed in a Philly immigration office while replacing his lost green card.
3 months ago
State-appointed SEPTA prosecutor finally starts prosecuting
A state-appointed prosecutor has started taking control of cases that ordinarily would have been handled by Philly’s district attorney.
3 months ago
Request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts likely to disappoint, ex-prosecutors say
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche made the request Friday, asking judges to unseal transcripts from grand jury proceedings that resulted in indictments.
3 months ago
Transgender woman sues Princeton for ‘humiliating’ removal from track meet
This case follows ongoing national debates and legal battles over transgender athletes' participation in women's sports.
3 months ago
Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties
The lawsuit was filed Friday in federal court in Miami. It seeks at least $10 billion in damages.
3 months ago
Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files
It comes a day after a Wall Street Journal story put a spotlight on Trump’s relationship with Epstein.
3 months ago
Senate panel approves federal judge nomination for Emil Bove, who defended Trump
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Bove's nomination to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. All of the panel's Democrats walked out and did not vote.
3 months ago
Man who sent Facebook message about committing a campus sexual assault pleads guilty
Thirty-two-year-old Ian Cleary faces a proposed four- to eight-year sentence after Thursday’s plea.
3 months ago
Settlement reached in investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company leaders
The settlement was announced in Delaware’s Court of Chancery at the start of the second day of trial.
3 months ago
The judge sentenced Mark Dial to 9 1/2 months in jail and immediately granted him parole because he had already been jailed for 10 months following his arrest in 2023.
3 months ago
One teen was handcuffed when state trooper Dempsey Walters broke his eye socket. Walters served prison time for assault and other crimes.
3 months ago
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