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Philadelphia district attorney sues Elon Musk for PAC money giveaways for illegal lottery

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The lawsuit alleges that the petition, with an offer to pay Pennsylvania registered voters, amounts to illegal lottery. Krasner noted in his press statement that the “civil action neither precludes nor requires potential future action under Pennsylvania criminal law.”

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US Justice Department finds Pennsylvania courts discriminate against opioid users

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday publicly released a letter that found Pennsylvania’s court system violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because it prohibited or limited individuals under court supervision from taking medication to treat opioid use disorder (OUD).

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The morning read for Friday, Nov. 1

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Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. 1 appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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Justices decline to reinstate GOP-backed congressional voting maps in North Carolina, Pennsylvania

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Share The Supreme Court on Monday refused to block orders by courts in North Carolina and Pennsylvania that threw out the congressional maps enacted by the states’ Republican legislatures and replaced them with maps drawn by the trial courts. The Pennsylvania case. Like the North Carolina case, the Pennsylvania dispute, Toth v.

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US Supreme Court approves Pennsylvania and North Carolina election maps

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The US Supreme Court Monday denied petitions in Pennsylvania and North Carolina election map cases, allowing new district maps to go into effect. North Carolina’s Supreme Court delayed its primary elections from March to May 2022 because of this litigation.

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Fetterman Campaign Files Lawsuit to Count Misdated Pennsylvania Mail-in Ballots

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The Fetterman campaign claims that Pennsylvania's practice of discounting incorrectly dated mail-in ballots could disenfranchise thousands of otherwise eligible voters.

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Says Amazon Must Pay Warehouse Workers for Security Checks

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In their 5-2 split decision, the justices found that Amazon must abide by Pennsylvania's minimum wage laws, which are stricter than their federal counterparts.

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