The Latest Breaking News from Commonwealth Court

Pennsylvania Sues Character.AI Over Chatbots Posing As Licensed Doctors

Pennsylvania has sued Character Technologies alleging that its chatbots presented themselves as licensed doctors.

International Business Times · May 6

Pennsylvania court overturns limits on Medicaid coverage for abortions

A Pennsylvania court has ruled that the state's constitution guarantees a right to abortion

The Independent UK · Apr 20

Pennsylvania court will decide whether skill game terminals are gambling machines

Pennsylvania’s highest court will decide whether the cash-paying electronic game terminals that are commonplace in convenience stores, bars and elsewhere are unlicensed gambling machines

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2024

Lawmakers appeal ruling on legality of impeaching Philly DA

Republican state lawmakers are filing an appeal that seeks to overturn a lower court’s decision on whether articles of impeachment filed November 2022 against a progressive Philadelphia prosecutor met legal standards

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

Pa. Commonwealth Court releases opinion calling impeachment articles against DA Larry Krasner legally insufficient

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court said Thursday that the state House’s decision to impeach Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner appeared largely based on disagreements about how he was running his office and said that was “not enough to create a constitutionally sound basis for impeaching and removing” the city’s top…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 12, 2023

Philly DA Krasner’s impeachment trial indefinitely postponed

PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday voted to indefinitely postpone the impeachment trial of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, and the future of the effort to remove the progressive prosecutor is now unclear.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 11, 2023

Philly DA Larry Krasner argues that the courts should step in to block his impeachment trial

PHILADELPHIA — Lawyers for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner urged Commonwealth Court judges Thursday to declare the ongoing impeachment drive against him legally baseless, saying the Republican-led effort in Harrisburg was a dangerous attempt to remove a locally elected Democrat over ideological disagreements — and not impeachable conduct.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 29, 2022

Philly removes box covering controversial Christopher Columbus statue

PHILADELPHIA — Complying with a court order, the City of Philadelphia late Sunday night removed the plywood box that has concealed the statue of Christopher Columbus in South Philadelphia's Marconi Park for 2 1/2 years.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 12, 2022

Philly DA Larry Krasner says GOP effort to remove him is part of an ‘authoritarian attack’ on democracy

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said Monday that the Republican-led drive to impeach and remove him from office was part of a “generalized authoritarian attack” being waged by the GOP on democracy across the country.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 5, 2022

Philly DA Larry Krasner asks court to declare impeachment unlawful

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner on Friday asked Commonwealth Court to stop the Republican-led impeachment process against him, arguing that it is an unlawful abuse of power targeting his progressive policies.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 3, 2022