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January 26, 2023 | 6:39 PM
A pair of Pa. House Republicans spearheading the effort have appealed a court decision that halted the trial.
January 20, 2023 | 5:10 AM
Supreme Court Justice Debra Todd officially takes reins as Pennsylvania’s first female chief justice
The daughter of a steelworker who grew up in Ellwood City, Todd has been serving for months as the first woman to be the court’s top-ranking jurist.
December 2, 2022 | 5:16 AM
Superior Court Judge Deborah Kunselman to run for open seat on Pennsylvania high court
The seven-seat high court currently has a majority of four justices elected as Democrats.
November 2, 2022 | 8:26 PM
What the Pa. Supreme Court’s undated ballots order means for the midterms – and beyond
Legal observers say the question of whether to count mail-in ballots with handwritten dating errors is still open.
October 31, 2022 | 5:07 AM
Why are undated mail ballots such a big deal in Pennsylvania?
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has been asked to determine whether mail ballots that a voter failed to date should be thrown out or counted on Nov. 8.
October 18, 2022 | 8:43 PM
Pa. Republicans challenging undated mail-in ballots want to win more elections, experts say
Knocking those ballots out of play would help the GOP in competitive races – since Democrats are far more likely to use the state’s vote-by-mail system.
October 4, 2022 | 12:28 PM
Chief Justice Max Baer was at the center of some of Pennsylvania’s biggest election cases
Baer was instrumental in deciding a number of key voting rights and election cases that came before the high court.
October 2, 2022 | 6:57 AM
Max Baer, Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s chief justice, dies
Baer died overnight Friday at his home near Pittsburgh
Updated: September 22, 2022 | 5:50 pm
Abortion, reproductive health takes center stage at the Pennsylvania Capitol
Anti-abortion activists gathered to rally for more restrictions to the procedure this week. The Wolf administration and a few Democrats pushed back by pointing out abortion is still legal.