The Latest Breaking News from Common Pleas Court

The Philly judge who jailed Meek Mill has had all her criminal cases reassigned, kicking off a legal battle

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia judge who once sparked controversy by jailing the rapper Meek Mill for probation violations has been transferred to civil court and had all of her pending criminal cases reassigned — a highly unusual move that the judge has called "unlawful" as she attempts to have it…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 22, 2022

Philly elections officials adopted a last-minute change that will slow down the counting of votes

PHILADELPHIA — Counting Philadelphia’s votes will take longer than expected this election.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Nov 8, 2022

2 judges have sparred with the Philly DA's office recently over questions about old murder convictions

PHILADELPHIA — Judges in state and federal courts in recent weeks have raised questions about whether prosecutors under District Attorney Larry Krasner included incomplete or even misleading information in court documents seeking to remove one man from death row and overturn another man's murder conviction.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 19, 2022