Justices find bias in Pennsylvania death row case
The Supreme Court ruled that Pennsylvania Chief Justice Castille violated defendant Terrance Williams constitutional rights by participating in Williams case years after approving the death penalty. The court ordered a new sentencing hearing, though Castille’s vote helped reinstate the sentence decades ago. Justice Kennedy led the majority while Justices Roberts Alito and Thomas dissented.
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Court weighs ballot on judge retirement age change
In Commonwealth Court a three judge panel hears Democratic lawmakers challenge to the General Assembly action invalidating the primary ballot question that would raise the mandatory retirement age for judges from 70 to 75 The November ballot will repeat the change without the 70 wording and creators claim the rewrite aims to influence votes while opponents see the revision as an attempt to alter the process. The case raises constitutional questions about legislative power over ballot procedures and could influence roughly 1000 state and county judges and the state’s political costs.
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Media seek unsealing of Sandusky insurance records
Philadelphia AP writer notes media groups urge Common Pleas Judge Gary Glazer to unseal Penn State insurance documents. They seek details of 92 million in claims tied to Jerry Sandusky and whether Joe Paterno was told in the mid-1970s about alleged abuse by his assistant.
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