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Pa. State Sen. John Rafferty joins Lamb McErlane as of counsel
State Sen. John C. Rafferty, a Republican who represents portions of three suburban -
Pa. senator joins House counterpart in pushing legislation awarding legal fees in challenges to 'illegal' local gun ordinances
After his counterpart in the state House unsuccessfully attempted to get a similar -
Pa. Supreme Court forms task force to address elder abuse
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has created an Elder Law Task Force charged with -
U.S. Senate confirms Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz for Third Circuit
United States Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz this week was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 64-34 vote to serve on the Philadelphia-based Third Circuit Court of Appeals. -
Convicted Pa. Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin resigns from bench
Joan Orie Melvin, the disgraced Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice recently convicted -
Former Pa. governors call for merit selection of appellate judges
Three of Pennsylvania’s former chief executives took part in a conference call with reporters on Monday to discuss their collective support for a move toward judicial merit selection. -
Pa. legislators call for impeachment of convicted Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin
Two Pennsylvania lawmakers have announced they will be unveiling a resolution that -
Third judge pleads guilty in Phila. Traffic Court 'ticket-fixing' scandal
The third Philadelphia Traffic Court judge snared in the ticket-fixing scandal that has tainted the minor judiciary has pleaded guilty to his crimes. -
Pa. state senator to feds: Gun control to be nullified in commonwealth
A state Senate Republican has now become the second Pennsylvania lawmaker to call for -
Pa. Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin found guilty of public corruption
It’s official: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin is a convicted felon. -
NCAA sues Pa. Gov. Corbett, commonwealth officials over law regarding Penn State fines
In the continuation of a seemingly ongoing saga between an athletic agency and state -
Pa. House passes bill to keep Penn State fine money in-state, Gov.'s signature expected
A bill by a state lawmaker designed to keep within the commonwealth the fine money -
Pa. state Senate unanimously approves abolishing Philadelphia Traffic Court
Apparently, it’s not just a small group of Pennsylvania Senate members who think -
First two guilty pleas in Phila. Traffic Court 'ticket-fixing' corruption scandal
Two of the defendants caught up in the Philadelphia Traffic Court scandal involving alleged “ticket-fixing” scheme have pleaded guilty, the first two to do so since the federal government unsealed indictments in the scandal late last month. -
Pa. Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves bill abolishing scandal-plagued Phila. Traffic Court
Pennsylvania’s Senate Judiciary Committee has approved two bills that would eliminate -
Two Pa. legislators introduce bills to change mandatory judicial retirement age
Two Pennsylvania legislators are pushing to change a provision in the state constitution -
NCAA agrees to terms of state Sen. Corman's suit regarding Penn State sanctions
A Pennsylvania lawmaker who recently filed for injunctive relief seeking to prevent the -
Pa. legislator introduces judicial merit selection bill in wake of Supreme Court corruption case
A state lawmaker from Philadelphia unveiled a judicial merit selection bill Jan. 23 that -
Pa. Senate Majority Leader to unveil legislation that would abolish Phila. Traffic Court
A state senator from southeastern Pennsylvania has announced he will be introducing -
Task Force recommends widespread changes to Pa. child protection laws in wake of Penn State scandal
A panel created by the state legislature following the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse