President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced he would nominate Keli M. Neary to the U.S.District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, part of Biden’s 53rd round of nominees for federal judicial positions.
Tag Archives: Criminal Justice
Efforts to release prisoners from long sentences draw new interest
But many of the proposed policies have failed this year.
Pennsylvania AG sues Pittsburgh company Leda Health over its at-home rape kits
The company filed its own suit accusing AG Michelle Henry of violating its free speech rights.
Shapiro signs Paul Miller’s Law allowing police to ticket distracted drivers using handheld devices
Nearly 12 years after a grieving mother approached state Sen. Rosemary Brown at a community meeting and asked her to support a tougher distracted driving law, Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday signed a ban on using handheld electronics behind the wheel.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court to weigh life sentences for felony murder
A case involving a 36-year-old from Allegheny County could open the door to eventual freedom for others convicted of felony murder — involvement in a crime in which a death occurs. Will Marie “Mechie” Scott, 70, see an end to half a century behind bars?
Report: PA in ‘crisis’ with shortage of juvenile detention beds
A new report is sounding the alarm on Pennsylvania’s juvenile-detention capacity challenges, citing understaffing and long wait times for the young people awaiting placement.
Restorative justice often leads to better outcomes for victims and offenders, experts say
‘This is really about … expanding the toolkit, in a more humane, cost-effective and efficacious manner,’ Rep. Chris Rabb said.
Trump on trial: Former president faces criminal charges of falsifying business records
The trial of former President Donald Trump kicked off Monday in a lower Manhattan courtroom, marking the first time in U.S. history that an ex-president has been tried on criminal charges.
Victims of voter intimidation would have rights to sue under bill passed by Pa. House panel
Victims of voter intimidation in Pennsylvania would have legal standing to sue people criminally convicted of interfering with polling places under a bill passed Tuesday by the state House Judiciary Committee.
Trump judgments: What’s an appeal bond? What happens if he can’t get a $454 million loan?
Lawyers for Donald Trump on March 18, 2024, told a New York court that the former president has been unable to secure a US$454 million bond as he appeals a New York civil fraud ruling against him.