The Latest Breaking News from James Gardner Colins

Can Parent's Making Porn Lead to Loss or Reduction of Child Custody?

From yesterday's decision in Killebrew v. Gardner (opinion by Judge James Gardner Colins, joined by Judges Judith Ference Olson and Victor P. Stabile): Father and Mother were married for a period of less than two years and had separated prior to Child's birth. On March 6, 2014, Father filed an…

Reason · Jan 4, 2024

Signs Posted Facing Neighbor's Property Enjoined, by Analogy to Residential Picketing

From Oberholzer v. Galapo, which was decided two months ago by the Pennsylvania intermediate appellate court (Judge Carolyn Nichols, joined by Judges Victor Stabile and James Gardner Colins) but just popped up for me on a Westlaw query: Appellants Simon and Toby Galapo (individually, Appellant Husband and Appellant Wife) appeal…

Reason · Jun 23, 2022

Talking to A About Plans to Kill B Isn't a Punishable Threat

The case is Commonwealth v. Gadley, decided May 20 by Judge Mary Murray, joined by Judges Daniel McCaffery and James Gardner Colins of the Pennsylvania Superior Court; here's the trial court's summary of the facts: At the [June 15, 2021, preliminary] hearing, the Defendant's mother, Melody Blair … testified that…

Reason · May 30, 2022