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Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules police officers can no longer search vehicles without a warrant

JURIST

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Article 1, Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution offers greater protection to citizens from warrantless searches of their vehicles than does the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Thanks for your support! DONATE NOW.

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Pennsylvania top court rules Commonwealth can use WiFi connection data without warrant

JURIST

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of the Commonwealth on Wednesday , allowing Pennsylvania to use WiFi connection information which police obtained without a warrant to pinpoint the defendant’s location at the time of an on-campus robbery at Moravian College. In Commonwealth v. United States.

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Pennsylvania federal court rules election official should count undated mail-in ballots

JURIST

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

A federal court in Pennsylvania ruled that undated mail-in ballots must be counted in a Monday decision that could significantly influence future elections in the state. This means the court decided the case on plaintiffs’ first claim.

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Pennsylvania top court rules for gas drilling firms in antitrust lawsuit

JURIST

MARCH 26, 2021

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the attorney general’s office does not have authority under the consumer protection law to sue natural gas exploration firms over their leasing practices. Therefore, the defendants asserted that they were not subject to action under the UTPCPL.

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Pennsylvania appeals court finds housing authority cannot deny assistance to certain former criminal defendants

JURIST

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

An appeals court in Pennsylvania affirmed a trial court ruling on Thursday which held that welfare fraud and outstanding restitution balance cannot be used to justify the denial of housing assistance. The decision signaled a win for applicants seeking housing vouchers in Pennsylvania.

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“Superior Court Gives Cold Reception to Popular Argument Against Pa.’s Consent by Registration Law; The court held that the defendant failed to identify any binding case law demonstrating grounds for such differing opinions; ‘While it is true enough that Justice Alito’s concurrence provides a window into the workings of that jurist’s mind,’ the court ruled, ‘concurring opinions have no legal effect and, therefore, are not binding on any court’”

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MARCH 27, 2025

.’s Consent by Registration Law; The court held that the defendant failed to identify any binding case law demonstrating grounds for such differing opinions; ‘While it is true enough that Justice Alitos concurrence provides a window into the workings of that jurists mind,’ the court ruled, ‘concurring opinions have no legal (..)

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“Undated mail ballots won’t be counted in next week’s election, Pa. Supreme Court rules; In a scathing opinion, one justice chastised Commonwealth Court for elevating the issue so close to Election Day”

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Supreme Court rules; In a scathing opinion, one justice chastised Commonwealth Court for elevating the issue so close to Election Day”: Jeremy Roebuck and Katie Bernard of The Philadelphia Inquirer have this report. “Undated mail ballots won’t be counted in next week’s election, Pa.

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US Supreme Court rules against Delaware in $400M interstate unclaimed property dispute

JURIST

MARCH 1, 2023

The US Supreme Court Tuesday released a unanimous opinion holding that certain abandoned financial instruments that are similar to money orders may be recovered by the state in which they were purchased. The post US Supreme Court rules against Delaware in $400M interstate unclaimed property dispute appeared first on JURIST - News.

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US Supreme Court rules that federal government can be liable under Fair Credit Reporting Act

JURIST

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In a unanimous slip opinion, the US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) waives sovereign immunity and that the federal government can be liable for incorrect debt reporting that damages credit scores. Justice Neil Gorsuch authored the opinion of the court.

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US appeals court rules Minnesota handgun possession age restrictions unconstitutional

JURIST

JULY 17, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ruled Tuesday that a Minnesota law requiring handgun carry permit applicants to be at least 21 years of age is unconstitutional. Other appeals courts have also shown a willingness to block age restrictions for gun possession.

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US Supreme Court rules Natural Gas Act can authorize pipeline companies to take State property

JURIST

JUNE 30, 2021

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Tuesday in PennEast Pipeline Co. PennEast Pipeline obtained a certificate to build a 116-mile pipeline from Pennsylvania to New Jersey and sought to exercise its federal eminent domain authority by taking public land in New Jersey. I urge the feds to take another look at this harmful proposal.”.

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“Undated and misdated Pennsylvania ballots may not be counted in November after court ruling; The Pennsylvania Supreme Court threw out a lower court ruling that required such ballots to be counted during November’s presidential election”

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

“Undated and misdated Pennsylvania ballots may not be counted in November after court ruling; The Pennsylvania Supreme Court threw out a lower court ruling that required such ballots to be counted during November’s presidential election”: Katie Bernard and Jeremy Roebuck of The Philadelphia Inquirer have this report.

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US Supreme Court rules public school violated cheerleader’s right to free speech

JURIST

JUNE 23, 2021

The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Wednesday that Pennsylvania public school officials violated the First Amendment when they suspended a high school cheerleader for posting offensive images on Snapchat.

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“Pennsylvania cannot bar adults under 21 from carrying guns, court rules”

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JANUARY 18, 2024

“Pennsylvania cannot bar adults under 21 from carrying guns, court rules”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. ” You can access today’s ruling of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit at this link.

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US appeals court rules that Second Amendment protects non-violent offenders from federal firearm bans

JURIST

JUNE 7, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled on Tuesday that the Second Amendment of the Constitution protects non-violent offenders from federal firearm bans. The case resulted from Bryan Range’s appeal from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Circuit Judge Thomas M.

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“Amazon must pay Pennsylvania warehouse workers for time spent waiting for security screening, state Supreme Court rules”

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JULY 21, 2021

“Amazon must pay Pennsylvania warehouse workers for time spent waiting for security screening, state Supreme Court rules”: Peter Hall of The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania has this report. ” Today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania , on certified questions from the U.S. .”

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Pennsylvania court rules victims’ rights ballot measure unconstitutional

JURIST

JANUARY 8, 2021

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania found on Thursday that the Victims’ Rights Amendment— passed by voters in November 2019—violated Article XI , Section 1 of the Pennsylvania Constitution.

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“Supreme Court Rules for Cheerleader Punished for Vulgar Snapchat Message; A Pennsylvania school district violated the First Amendment by disciplining a student for off-campus speech, the court ruled”

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JUNE 23, 2021

“Supreme Court Rules for Cheerleader Punished for Vulgar Snapchat Message; A Pennsylvania school district violated the First Amendment by disciplining a student for off-campus speech, the court ruled”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. Supreme Court sides with a cussing Pa.

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US federal appeals court rules against natural gas company challenge to state court ruling

JURIST

MARCH 15, 2023

The US Court of Appeals of the Third Circuit Tuesday ruled against Adelphia Gateway, LLC (Adelphia) in a challenge to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Hearing Board’s jurisdiction to hear challenges to Adelphia’s planned natural gas compressor project.

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“Undated Pennsylvania mail-in ballots should not be counted, appeals court rules; The decision sets up a potential Supreme Court showdown over the swing state’s ballots ahead of the November presidential election”

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MARCH 27, 2024

“Undated Pennsylvania mail-in ballots should not be counted, appeals court rules; The decision sets up a potential Supreme Court showdown over the swing state’s ballots ahead of the November presidential election”: Kim Lyons of Pennsylvania Capital-Star has this report.

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“Pennsylvania Tied Vote Decided By Drawing of Lots after Court Ruling that Undated But Timely-Arriving Mail Ballots Had to Be Counted under the Materiality Provision of the Civil Rights Act”

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

“Pennsylvania Tied Vote Decided By Drawing of Lots after Court Ruling that Undated But Timely-Arriving Mail Ballots Had to Be Counted under the Materiality Provision of the Civil Rights Act”: Rick Hasen has this post at his “Election Law Blog.”

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“Gov. Wolf appeals court ruling voiding school mask mandate”

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Wolf appeals court ruling voiding school mask mandate”: Matt Miller of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has this report. You can access yesterday’s ruling of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania at this link. “Gov.

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“Supreme Court Allows Undated Ballots in Pennsylvania Election; A state law required mailed ballots to be accompanied by a signed and dated declaration, but a federal appeals court ruled that undated declarations sufficed”

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JUNE 9, 2022

“Supreme Court Allows Undated Ballots in Pennsylvania Election; A state law required mailed ballots to be accompanied by a signed and dated declaration, but a federal appeals court ruled that undated declarations sufficed”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.

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Justices vacate lower court’s ruling in Pennsylvania ballot-counting case that is now moot

SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday invalidated a lower-court ruling in a Pennsylvania election dispute that the losing candidate conceded three and a half months ago. Tuesday’s brief order granted a request by David Ritter, a candidate in a 2021 race for a judgeship in a local Pennsylvania court.

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“Court rules against victims’ rights measure voters supported”

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

“Court rules against victims’ rights measure voters supported”: Mark Scolforo of The Associated Press has this report on a ruling that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued today. The ruling consists of a majority opinion and a dissenting opinion.

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“Pennsylvania Court, on 4-1 Vote, Holds That Failing to Count Timely But Undated (or Misdated) Mail-In Ballots Violates the State Constitution; Case Likely Headed to State Supreme Court and Potentially SCOTUS on Federal Cases”:

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AUGUST 30, 2024

“Pennsylvania Court, on 4-1 Vote, Holds That Failing to Count Timely But Undated (or Misdated) Mail-In Ballots Violates the State Constitution; Case Likely Headed to State Supreme Court and Potentially SCOTUS on Federal Cases”: Rick Hasen has this post at his “Election Law Blog.”

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US Supreme Court agrees to hear cases on statute of limitations, personal jurisdiction

JURIST

APRIL 25, 2022

Petitioner Mallory sued Norfolk in Pennsylvania after he was exposed to carcinogens by the corporation and developed cancer. To operate in Pennsylvania, foreign corporations must “be incorporated in Pennsylvania, have its principal place of business in Pennsylvania, or have consented to the exercise of jurisdiction.”

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“Pa. Supreme Court rules companies can be sued in a given forum, no matter the percentage of its business done there”

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Supreme Court rules companies can be sued in a given forum, no matter the percentage of its business done there”: Nicholas Malfitano of Pennsylvania Record has this report. The post “Pa.

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“Some in power are still mad that Pa.’s Supreme Court ruled on election law. Here’s why it matters now.”

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APRIL 13, 2021

’s Supreme Court ruled on election law. ” Sam Dunklau of NPR affiliate WITF in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has this report. “Some in power are still mad that Pa.’s Here’s why it matters now.”

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Comfort dogs can be used to assist witnesses testifying in criminal trials, top state court rules

ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Trial courts may allow comfort dogs for witnesses at criminal trials in appropriate circumstances, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled. The court on Wednesday affirmed…

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Court rules for high school cheerleader in First Amendment dispute over Snapchat profanity

SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 23, 2021

Share A Pennsylvania school district on Wednesday may have won the war over regulating off-campus student speech, but it lost the battle over a cheerleader’s profanity-laden complaint on Snapchat. The justices ruled that the First Amendment allows schools to regulate at least some student speech that occurs off campus.

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“Federal appeals court ruling allows parents of murdered student’s wrongful death suit against Millersville U to proceed”

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JANUARY 13, 2022

“Federal appeals court ruling allows parents of murdered student’s wrongful death suit against Millersville U to proceed”: Dan Nephin has this front page article in today’s edition of LNP of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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PA Commonwealth Court rules that Pittsburgh DA must review criminal complaints against assault weapons ban

JURIST

JUNE 8, 2022

The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled Tuesday that Allegheny County DA Stephen Zappala violated his duty when he failed to review private criminal complaints against Pittsburgh’s assault weapons ban and compelled Zappala to do so.

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“The Pa. Supreme Court rejected Philly’s latest attempt to pass its own gun laws; In a unanimous decision, the high court ruled that the city’s arguments had fallen ‘woefully short’ of the standard needed for a legal victory”

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Supreme Court rejected Philly’s latest attempt to pass its own gun laws; In a unanimous decision, the high court ruled that the city’s arguments had fallen ‘woefully short’ of the standard needed for a legal victory”: Chris Palmer and Gillian McGoldrick of The Philadelphia Inquirer have this report on a ruling that the Supreme Court (..)

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“Philadelphia Can’t Open Drug Safe-Injection Site, Federal Appeals Court Rules; Nonprofit can seek review from full court after three-judge decision”

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JANUARY 12, 2021

“Philadelphia Can’t Open Drug Safe-Injection Site, Federal Appeals Court Rules; Nonprofit can seek review from full court after three-judge decision”: Jon Kamp of The Wall Street Journal has this report. court says.”

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“Box around Christopher Columbus statue in South Philadelphia must be removed, Commonwealth Court rules; It’s the latest development in the lengthy battle over the statue, which became a flash point and was covered with plywood amid racial justice protests in June 2020”

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

The post “Box around Christopher Columbus statue in South Philadelphia must be removed, Commonwealth Court rules; It’s the latest development in the lengthy battle over the statue, which became a flash point and was covered with plywood amid racial justice protests in June 2020” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Sexual relationship between judge and prosecutor entitles murder defendant to new trial, court rules

ABA Journal

JULY 18, 2023

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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Supreme Court rules for cheerleader suspended for using F-word on Snapchat

ABA Journal

JUNE 23, 2021

Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Pennsylvania school district violated a cheerleader’s First Amendment rights when it suspended her from the squad… Developing: The U.S.

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US appeals court says Georgia plaintiffs have standing to sue local judges over state’s gun-carry license ban on people under 21

JURIST

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

However, the district court dismissed the case, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue the judges and the commissioner. This is not the only recent US appeals court ruling concerning carry licenses.

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Prison Healthcare ‘Lacks Uniform Standards’

The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Since a 1976 Supreme Court ruling , incarcerated individuals are the only group of people in the United States to have a constitutional right to health care. The answer, according to University of Pennsylvania researchers Katherine Rohde, Taylor Ross, and Caitlyn Kim , “is not so clear.”. Katherine Rohde is a J.D.

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“Pennsylvania’s high court sides with township over its ban of a backyard gun range”

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

” Yesterday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania consists of a majority opinion , an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part , and a dissenting opinion. The post “Pennsylvania’s high court sides with township over its ban of a backyard gun range” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Secret camera recordings can be used against nanny at trial, state supreme court says

ABA Journal

MARCH 26, 2021

A divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Thursday that secretly recorded audio can be used against a nanny accused of assaulting three young children. Justice Max…

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Lying to Get the Truth: How Police Induce False Confessions

The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

as a result of Supreme Court rulings, but it has helped to contribute to a broken system, speakers told a panel organized by the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. The use of deception during an interrogation is not illegal in the U.S.

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‘Invisibility’ of Prosecutor Misconduct Erodes Trust: PA Report

The Crime Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Researchers at the Quattrone Center, based at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, created what they said was a unique dataset of 4,644 opinions in which allegations of misconduct were raised in the more than 1.5 million judicial opinions published between 2000 and 2016 by federal and state courts in Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules police officers can no longer search vehicles without a warrant

Pennsylvania top court rules Commonwealth can use WiFi connection data without warrant

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Pennsylvania federal court rules election official should count undated mail-in ballots

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Pennsylvania top court rules for gas drilling firms in antitrust lawsuit

Pennsylvania appeals court finds housing authority cannot deny assistance to certain former criminal defendants

“Undated mail ballots won’t be counted in next week’s election, Pa. Supreme Court rules; In a scathing opinion, one justice chastised Commonwealth Court for elevating the issue so close to Election Day”

US Supreme Court rules against Delaware in $400M interstate unclaimed property dispute

US Supreme Court rules that federal government can be liable under Fair Credit Reporting Act

US appeals court rules Minnesota handgun possession age restrictions unconstitutional

US Supreme Court rules Natural Gas Act can authorize pipeline companies to take State property

“Undated and misdated Pennsylvania ballots may not be counted in November after court ruling; The Pennsylvania Supreme Court threw out a lower court ruling that required such ballots to be counted during November’s presidential election”

US Supreme Court rules public school violated cheerleader’s right to free speech

“Pennsylvania cannot bar adults under 21 from carrying guns, court rules”

US appeals court rules that Second Amendment protects non-violent offenders from federal firearm bans

“Amazon must pay Pennsylvania warehouse workers for time spent waiting for security screening, state Supreme Court rules”

Pennsylvania court rules victims’ rights ballot measure unconstitutional

“Supreme Court Rules for Cheerleader Punished for Vulgar Snapchat Message; A Pennsylvania school district violated the First Amendment by disciplining a student for off-campus speech, the court ruled”

US federal appeals court rules against natural gas company challenge to state court ruling

“Undated Pennsylvania mail-in ballots should not be counted, appeals court rules; The decision sets up a potential Supreme Court showdown over the swing state’s ballots ahead of the November presidential election”

“Pennsylvania Tied Vote Decided By Drawing of Lots after Court Ruling that Undated But Timely-Arriving Mail Ballots Had to Be Counted under the Materiality Provision of the Civil Rights Act”

“Gov. Wolf appeals court ruling voiding school mask mandate”

“Supreme Court Allows Undated Ballots in Pennsylvania Election; A state law required mailed ballots to be accompanied by a signed and dated declaration, but a federal appeals court ruled that undated declarations sufficed”

Justices vacate lower court’s ruling in Pennsylvania ballot-counting case that is now moot

“Court rules against victims’ rights measure voters supported”

“Pennsylvania Court, on 4-1 Vote, Holds That Failing to Count Timely But Undated (or Misdated) Mail-In Ballots Violates the State Constitution; Case Likely Headed to State Supreme Court and Potentially SCOTUS on Federal Cases”:

US Supreme Court agrees to hear cases on statute of limitations, personal jurisdiction

“Pa. Supreme Court rules companies can be sued in a given forum, no matter the percentage of its business done there”

“Some in power are still mad that Pa.’s Supreme Court ruled on election law. Here’s why it matters now.”

Comfort dogs can be used to assist witnesses testifying in criminal trials, top state court rules

Court rules for high school cheerleader in First Amendment dispute over Snapchat profanity

“Federal appeals court ruling allows parents of murdered student’s wrongful death suit against Millersville U to proceed”

PA Commonwealth Court rules that Pittsburgh DA must review criminal complaints against assault weapons ban

“The Pa. Supreme Court rejected Philly’s latest attempt to pass its own gun laws; In a unanimous decision, the high court ruled that the city’s arguments had fallen ‘woefully short’ of the standard needed for a legal victory”

“Philadelphia Can’t Open Drug Safe-Injection Site, Federal Appeals Court Rules; Nonprofit can seek review from full court after three-judge decision”

“Box around Christopher Columbus statue in South Philadelphia must be removed, Commonwealth Court rules; It’s the latest development in the lengthy battle over the statue, which became a flash point and was covered with plywood amid racial justice protests in June 2020”

Sexual relationship between judge and prosecutor entitles murder defendant to new trial, court rules

Supreme Court rules for cheerleader suspended for using F-word on Snapchat

US appeals court says Georgia plaintiffs have standing to sue local judges over state’s gun-carry license ban on people under 21

Prison Healthcare ‘Lacks Uniform Standards’

“Pennsylvania’s high court sides with township over its ban of a backyard gun range”

Secret camera recordings can be used against nanny at trial, state supreme court says

Lying to Get the Truth: How Police Induce False Confessions

‘Invisibility’ of Prosecutor Misconduct Erodes Trust: PA Report

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