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Com v. Wholaver: PCRA death penalty appeal yields nothing of interest
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The unanimous Court rejected the arguments of a PCRA petitioner in Com v. Wholaver. As regular followers of the Court are aware, all death penalty cases result in a direct…
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Gerrymandering Oral Argument Roundup 1-18-18
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Our roundup is all about Gerrymandering today. The Allentown Morning Call covers the oral argument and provides quotes from political operatives on both sides. The Philly Inquirer gives a balanced look…
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City of Arnold v. Wage Policy Comm. Of Arnold Police Department: Hey Arnold! We’re going to Arbitration
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A police widow in Arnold, Pennsylvania (home to Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood Musical Director, Johnny Costa), received 50% of her husband’s pension for several years before a helpful state auditor caught…
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City of Allentown v. Int’l Ass’n of Fire Fighters Local 302: Minimum staffing is not managerial prerogative
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In order to facilitate efficient and final labor agreements for public entities, Pennsylvania’s Act 111 provides for binding arbitration where an impasse in negotiations is reached. Such arbitration award can…
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Bill Cosby Jury Pool Round-up
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Today’s roundup is entirely composed of reaction to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s choice of Allegheny County for the new venire in the Bill Cosby case. Phil DiLucente of Pittsburgh’s WPXI News…
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City of Philadelphia v. Lerner—Ignoring the Government’s Requests for Information Only Works if You’re With the Government
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Remember Lois Lerner? Remember her pleading the Fifth, and refusing to answer questions about alleged IRS wrongdoing? In City of Phila. v. Lerner, we learn that this doesn’t work out…
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Com v. Martinez: Plea Deals are Contracts
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The right to trial by jury is so valuable that giving it up binds the prosecution to whatever was promised the defendant–even in the face of a subsequent statutory change.…
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Com. v. Kindler: Escaping SCOPA Jurisdiction…For Now
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This case is short and simple, but the backstory is fascinating. Arrested for burglary in 1982, Joseph Kindler managed to escape from jail, although he was recaptured quickly. Shortly thereafter,…