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Pa. Supreme Court vacates Commonwealth Court's ruling upholding Voter ID law, sends back to lower court
In what is being viewed as a partial victory for opponents of the state’s controversial -
Pa. Supreme Court, in Phila., hears oral arguments in Voter ID law appeal
Pennsylvania’s highest court on Sept. 13 listened to oral arguments in the case of -
ACLU files brief with Pa. Supreme Court in Voter ID appeal
Attorneys representing those challenging the state’s new Voter ID law filed a brief with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court last week urging the justices to overturn a lower court ruling that let stand the controversial measure, which opponents say will disproportionately affect minority, poor and elderly voters. -
Commonwealth Court panel affirms OOR denial of requested confidential informant police records
A three-judge Commonwealth Court panel has affirmed a decision by the state’s Office of Open Records that upheld a decision by the Pennsylvania State Police to turn down a request for information pertaining to policy regarding the use of confidential informants. -
Pa. Supreme Court to air Voter ID appeal session on live TV
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced this week that its Sept. 13 session in -
Pa. Supreme Court schedules hearing for appeal in Voter ID case
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced Thursday that it would hear the appeal of -
ACLU appeals Pa. judge's ruling upholding Voter ID law to state Supreme Court
Lawyers representing the plaintiffs challenging Pennsylvania’s controversial new Voter -
Pa. judge upholds state's controversial Voter ID law
A state appellate court judge has refused a petition for a preliminary injunction seeking -
Commonwealth Court affirms Phila. judge's decision denying Nutter schedule to newspaper reporter
A majority Commonwealth Court panel has affirmed a Philadelphia trial court’s decision -
Insurance co. seeks declaratory judgment that it need not indemnify bar facing personal injury claim
An Illinois-based insurance company has filed a civil action against the owners of a -
Pa. Commonwealth Court panel affirms Phila. judge's decision denying AFSCME motion to vacate arbitrator's award
Pennsylvania’s lower-level appellate court has upheld a Philadelphia Common Pleas -
Insurance co. sues PennDOT, SEPTA, others for damage to tour bus
An insurance company has filed court papers seeking reimbursement for a claim it had to -
Commonwealth Court rules in favor of newspaper, reporter in case involving school district emails
A state appellate court has ordered a school district in Northeastern Pennsylvania to release board members’ email messages, a request that had been made by a local newspaper reporter. -
DRPA cops sued for cracking open skull of active duty Army member
An active-duty member of the U.S. military is suing the Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey and four of its police officers, alleging the patrolmen used excessive force when they split open the plaintiff’s head with their police batons during an incident in early 2010. -
While Pa. Supreme Court decision allowing televised tapings is hailed as positive, trials still off-limits to cameras
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision last month to allow televised tapings during its proceedings was no doubt hailed as score for open government advocates. -
Pennsylvania Supreme Court to start televising proceedings
For judicial reform advocates, the move will surely be viewed as a long-awaited leap into the 21st Century.