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Monday, December 21, 2015

“Supreme Court upholds Gov. Wolf’s death penalty moratorium”: Matthew Santoni of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has this news update.

Chris Palmer of The Philadelphia Inquirer has a news update headlined “Court backs Wolf in Phila. death penalty case.”

Paul Vigna of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania reports that “Supreme Court supports Gov. Wolf’s stance on executions.”

And The Associated Press has a report headlined “Top Pennsylvania court: Governor can postpone executions.”

Today’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania consists of a majority opinion and a concurring opinion.

Posted at 5:20 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court Justice Eakin’s ethics hearing concludes without decision”: Wallace McKelvey of The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has this report.

Posted at 5:10 PM by Howard Bashman



“Emotional Justice Eakin testifies about reputation, media circus”: Brad Bumsted of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has a news update that begins, “Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Michael Eakin choked back sobs as he testified Monday about how ‘terribly frustrating it is to be drug through the mud’ in news reports about his lewd emails.”

Riley Yates and Peter Hall of The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania have a news update headlined “Justice Eakin tearfully testifies in porn email hearing.”

And Angela Couloumbis and Craig R. McCoy of The Philadelphia Inquirer have a news update headlined “Eakin tearfully apologizes for offensive emails.”

Posted at 4:35 PM by Howard Bashman



“Hip-hop stars take Miss. rapper’s case to Supreme Court”: Therese Apel of The Clarion-Ledger of Jackson, Mississippi has this report.

Posted at 1:08 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court Ought to Re-examine Second-Guessing of FDA-Approved Drug Labeling by State Tort Law”: Richard Samp has this post today at the “Legal Pulse” blog of the Washington Legal Foundation.

Posted at 1:05 PM by Howard Bashman



“Justice Eakin’s female employees testify in suspension hearing on porn emails”: Riley Yates and Peter Hall of The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania have this news update.

Brad Bumsted of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has a news update headlined “Female employees testify Pa. Supreme Court Justice Eakin professional, courteous.”

And Angela Couloumbis and Craig R. McCoy of The Philadelphia Inquirer have a news update headlined “Eakin in court for hearing that could lead to suspension.”

Posted at 12:58 PM by Howard Bashman