October 4, 2023 | 12:19 PM
tag | judicial system
September 19, 2023 | 10:27 AM
Pa. court system pilots program to help Pennsylvania Dutch speakers become certified interpreters
The state court system is partnering with a Lancaster county organization and other nonprofits to encourage Pennsylvania Dutch speakers to become court interpreters.
September 13, 2023 | 12:03 PM
Pa. election 2023: What to know about the judicial retention questions on the November ballot
Pennsylvania voters will be asked to consider giving two Superior Court judges new 10-year terms. These little-noticed ballot questions can have huge ramifications.
December 13, 2021 | 1:01 PM
GOP begins advancing new plans to remake Pennsylvania courts
Democrats accused Republicans of trying to politicize the courts and protested that the committee had held no hearings on the proposals before passing them.
June 11, 2021 | 4:28 AM
The Senate confirms the first Muslim American federal judge in U.S. history
Zahid Quraishi was confirmed to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey by a Senate vote of 81-16 on Thursday.
February 8, 2021 | 5:38 PM
Harrisburg judge faces ethics case over actions at son’s traffic stop
The Judicial Conduct Board wants District Judge Sonya McKnight to be suspended without pay while the matter is being considered.
January 13, 2021 | 6:22 PM
Six changes to Pa.’s constitution are making their way through the legislature. Most could end up before voters.
The GOP-controlled state legislature is trying to get voters to decide on as many of these constitutional changes as possible during the primary in May.
Updated: 2021-01-13 10:00:00
House panel to vote GOP-backed plan to elect judges by zone
The Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on whether to allow a two-year “window” during which people could file civil lawsuits outside the statute of limitations that existed at the time they were victimized.
October 15, 2020 | 7:41 AM
Takeaways from Amy Coney Barrett’s judiciary confirmation hearings
Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, sat for nearly 20 hours of questioning by 22 members of the Senate Judiciary Committee over two days.
August 12, 2020 | 5:07 PM
Pittsburgh judge faces ethics charges over racist, demeaning comments
A Pittsburgh judge who allegedly referred to a Black juror as “Aunt Jemima” was accused of misconduct in office Wednesday by the state’s entity that investigates and prosecutes judicial wrongdoing.
