Allegheny County
Recent News About Allegheny County
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sues Pa. over policy barring journalists from polling places
A western Pennsylvania newspaper is suing the secretary of the commonwealth and -
Pa. judge, invoking never-before-used law, orders convicted former state Sen. Jane Orie to reimburse taxpayers for defense
A trial court judge in western Pennsylvania has for the first time invoked a 16-year-old, -
Five of Gov. Corbett's judicial nominees to fill temporary court vacancies confirmed by Pa. Senate
Five of the judicial candidates Gov. Tom Corbett nominated to temporarily fill vacancies -
Judge overseeing FJD's legal malpractice suit orders former Pa. Supreme Court justice to sit for deposition
After much legal wrangling, the specially appointed trial court judge overseeing the First -
CJD grants motion for continuance in case of suspended, indicted Pa. Justice Orie Melvin
Pennsylvania’s Court of Judicial Discipline has granted a motion for a continuance in the -
Gov. Corbett's five judicial nominees for court vacancies clear Senate Judiciary Committee
Five judicial nominees being pushed by Gov. Tom Corbett to fill various court vacancies -
FJD lawyers seek to compel medical exam for former Pa. justice who has yet to be deposed in legal malpractice case
Lawyers representing the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania in its case involving the -
Pa. Superior Court panel reverses trial court decision granting summary judgment to Union Carbide Corp. in asbestos case
A three-judge panel of the state Superior Court reversed the decision of a western -
Former State Sen. Jane Orie, sister of indicted Supreme Court justice Orie Melvin, sentenced
The sister of indicted Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin was sentenced to 2-1/2 to 10 years in prison Monday by a trial court judge in Allegheny County for a variety of white-collar crimes. -
SC justice's sister resigns ahead of corruption sentencing
Pennsylvania state Sen. Jane Orie resigned Monday ahead of her sentencing next month for using state employees for political work. -
Pa. House's 'Year of the Bible' resolution challenged in federal court
A resolution passed by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in January declaring 2012 the “Year of the Bible” has drawn criticism from separation-of-church-and-state proponents. -
State Sen. Orie, sister of Supreme Court justice, convicted on political corruption charges
A state senator from western Pennsylvania, who is the sister of a state Supreme Court justice, was convicted Monday of political corruption charges, local media has reported. -
Pa. Supreme Court rules sheriffs deputies of second-class counties are police, reverses Commonwealth Court decision
Reversing the decision of an intermediate state appellate court, Pennsylvania’s highest court has ruled that deputy sheriffs of counties of the second class are, indeed, police officers by definition under Pennsylvania law. -
Four new members, including chair and vice chair, appointed to Pa. Continuing Legal Education Board
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court announced it has appointed four new members, including a new chair and vice chair, to the state’s Continuing Legal Education Board. -
Pa. Supreme Court rejects legislative redistricting plan
In an unprecedented move, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Wednesday struck down as unconstitutional a legislative redistricting plan that had caused a bipartisan uproar, with Democrats accusing Republicans, who control both legislative chambers, of cutting up districts to suit their own political agendas. -
Lamar Advertising files suit in western Pa. over Pittsburgh's billboard ordinance
A company billed as one of the nation’s largest billboard advertisers has filed a lawsuit against the City of Pittsburgh in state court in western Pennsylvania, contending the municipality’s ordinance restricting the size and scope of billboards unfairly punishes the outdoor advertising industry. -
Bernie Fine accuser files suit against former coach in western Pa. court
A 23-year-old Maine man who alleges he was sexually abused by fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine has filed a lawsuit against the accused molester in a Pennsylvania court. -
Credibility of asbestos causation theory before Pa. Supreme Court
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will soon decide if a trial court should admit the testimony of an expert testifying for the plaintiff in an asbestos case. -
Former U.S. Rep. running for Pa. AG
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - Former U.S. Congressman Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania is eyeing the state Attorney General's Office.