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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Expands Individual Rights
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, led by Justice Robert N. C. Nix Jr., broadens civil liberties across criminal, juvenile, domestic relations, and zoning cases, sometimes clashing with police and prosecutors while pleasing defense lawyers. The reform includes speedy-trial rules, exclusion of improperly obtained confessions, arraignment timing, and more permissive bail, signaling a shift toward protecting individual rights without wholesale upheaval.
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