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News Releases


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2012 News Releases

02-08-12 - Court Office Seeks Input on Proposed Changes to Judiciary’s Policy Governing Electronic Case Records

02-08-12 - Lancaster Common Pleas Court to Receive State’s First Drug Court Accreditation

02-08-12 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Accredits First Drug Court to Recognize Quality and Accountability

01-19-12 - Rules for January 23 Supreme Court Redistricting Hearing

01-17-12 - Supreme Court agrees to request by PCN to televise redistricting hearing live

01-05-12 - Special Master’s work completed; Control of juvenile cases returned to Luzerne Court

2011 News Releases

12-07-11 - Decorum Order Outlining Media Rules Issued for Sandusky Preliminary Hearing

11-22-11 - Centre County Trial Judges Recuse; Out-of-County Judges Assigned

11-16-11 -  Westmoreland County judge assigned to Sandusky preliminary hearing; Website announced for info updates

11-10-11 - Supreme Court names the Hon. John W. Herron Administrative Judge of FJD’s Trial Division


11-10-11 - Leaders Examine Funding Issues at "Justice Unfunded - Justice Undone? Assuring Sustainable Funding for Courts"

11-09-11 - Nation's First Online Training for Veterans Courts Mentors Launched by Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

10-31-11 - Supreme Court to Update MDJ Boundaries for Next 10 Years

10-18-11 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court To Tweet Rulings

09-13-11 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds Historic Session

09-13-11 - Video Feed Advisory: Chief Justice of Pennsylvania on First Televised Proceedings of State Supreme Court from Historic Old City Hall in Philadelphia

09-13-11 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds Historic Session at Historic Site

09-12-11 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Will Hold Historic Session in Philadelphia’s Old City Hall

09-08-11 - State Supreme Court’s First Televised Session to be Held at Historic Old City Hall at Independence National Historical Park to Commemorate Constitution Week

08-15-11 - Supreme Court Partners with PCN to Televise Proceedings

08-09-11 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Expresses Appreciation to Special Master of Juvenile Victim Fund
08-03-11 - Supreme Court Issues Judicial Guide to Benefit Children, Families 

08-01-11 - FJD Initiative Report


07-20-11 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court announces Appointments to Civil Rules Committee

06-23-11 - Chief Justice Pledges Careful Review of Report of Independent Judicial Disciplinary System


06-07-11 - PA Courts Expand Use of Video Conferencing, Saving $21 Million Annually in Defendant Transportation Costs


06-03-11 - Justice Max Baer and Members of the State Children’s Roundtable will Honor Students Placing in a Truancy Art Logo Contest


05-26-11 - Chief Justice Welcomes Independent Recommendation to Continue Legal Aid Funding


05-19-11 - Latest Medical Malpractice Data Shows
Number of Filings Reach New Low


05-16-11 - Chief Justice Castille Thanks Jurors and Reminds Citizens of Importance of Jury Duty

05-06-11 - Philadelphia Family Courthouse Project Advances
05-04-11 - Commonwealth’s First Sex Offender Court Opens in Pittsburgh    

05-03-11 - News Conference Slated to Announce the Establishment of Pennsylvania’s First Sex Offender Court


04-26-11 - Six Years of Underfunding Threaten Pennsylvania’s Judiciary

04-19-11 - PA Supreme Court Appoints Judge McEwen to Chair Legislative Reapportionment Commission

04-06-11 - Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin to Talk to Area Teachers about the Court System

03-31-11 - President Judge Correale Stevens to Address Graduating PA State Police Cadet Class

03-28-11 - Lawmakers Urged to Address Court Funding Peril through Greater Collaboration
03-28-11 - PA Courts Collect Record $480 Million in Penalties, Restitution  
03-21-11 - Child and Parent Legal Representation Training Begins  

03-10-11 - Handling Sex Crime Cases: Nation's First Guide Published to Assist State District Judges    

03-09-11 - News Conference Set to Handle Sex Crime Cases: Nation’s First Guide Published To Assist State District Judges

03-07-11- State Court Administrator Pines Named to National Criminal Justice Advisory Board
03-01-11 - Progress Report on ICJJ Recommendations

02-24-11 - Calls for Volunteer Veteran Mentors

02-15-11 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Consolidates District Court Judgeships

01-14-11 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Calls on Attorneys to Provide More Public Service

01-03-11 - Foreign Adoption Rules

01-03-11 - Court Initiatives Earn PA National Award

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2010 News Releases

12-15-10 - National Court Nonprofit Recognizes Pa. Court Administrator with 2010 Burger Award
12-09-10 - Acting Supreme Court Prothonotary Made Permanent

11-19-10 - Judge Stevens Elected as President Judge of the Superior Court of PA

10-18-10 - Supreme Court Holds Ceremony for Posthumous Admission to PA Bar

10-08-10 - Supreme Court Hosts Teachers Institute on the Judiciary in Clarion

10-04-10 - Supreme Court Creates Conduct Code for Court Employees

09-21-10 - Superior Court to Hold Special Session in Jim Thorpe

09-08-10 - Foreclosure Mediation Encouraged for County Courts

08-25-10 - PA Judiciary Launches New Interactive Access to Court Information

08-24-10 - Out-of-state Attorney Admission Fees Increased To Expand Student Loan Forgiveness Program

07-22-10 - Court Releases "Historic" Child Dependency Guide

07-12-10 - Pennsylvania Courts Help Develop National ‘Jury Management Tool’

06-28-10 - Student Loan Assistance to Boost Public Legal Service

06-09-10 - Chadwick Associates Hired to Take Over Review of Family Court Contract

05-27-10 - Supreme Court Holds Annual Children's Roundtable Meeting

05-27-10 - Chief Justice Praises Juvenile Justice Commission

05-27-10 - Interbranch Panel Issues Report and Recommendations for Improving Juvenile Justice System and Other Reforms

05-26-10 - Development Contract for Family Court Cancelled

05-24-10 - Final Session of Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice

05-21-10 - Chief Justice Praises Release of Funds for New Philadelphia Family Court

05-18-10 - Recognition of Juror Appreciation Week

04-29-10 - Chief Justice Issues State of the Commonwealth’s Courts

04-20-10 - Latest Medical Malpractice Data Show Number of Cases and Verdicts Reach New Low

04-12-10 - Juvenile Justice Panel Schedules April Hearings

04-05-10 - Regulations and Fees Approved for Court Interpreters

03-29-10 - Supreme Court Hosts Teachers Institute on the Judiciary

03-02-10 - New Cover Sheet to Be Required for Commencing Most Civil Actions  

02-25-10 - Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee

02-24-10 - Juvenile Hearing Canceled Due to Weather Concern

02-23-10 - Juvenile Justice Panel Schedules Hearing in Wilkes-Barre

02-05-10 - Veterans Administration to Host First Statewide Veterans’ Task Force Meeting

01-28-10 - Public Defenders, Ethics Experts, Victims' Advocate and Others to Testify Before Commission on Juvenile Justice

01-25-10 - New Policy Improves Access to District Court Records

01-19-10 - Juvenile Justice Panel Sets New Rounds of Hearings

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2009 News Releases

12-30-09 - Supreme Court Revokes Toole's Pay and Benefits

12-28-09 - Rules Adopted for Court Operations in Emergencies

12-03-09 - Supreme Court Removes Judge Toole from Office

12-03-09 - Juvenile Justice Panel Sets Hearings in Wilkes-Barre

11-18-09 - Supreme Court to Host First Annual Children's Summit

11-05-09 - Commission on Juvenile Justice to Hold Public Hearings in Wilkes-Barre - with Agenda

10-16-09 - Justice Greenspan Elected to American Law Institute

10-09-09 - Commission on Juvenile Justice Sets Public Hearings - with Agenda

10-01-09 - Commission on Juvenile Justice Sets Public Hearings

10-01-09 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Changes to Lawyers Trust Account Board

08-26-09 - Supreme Court Initiative to Improve Lives of Dependent Children Shows Early Progress

08-10-09 - Chief Justice Names Members of Juvenile Justice Commission


08-03-09 - Thirteen Counties Join Initiative to Improve Lives of Dependent Children


07-22-09 - Options Ordered for Expungement of Juvenile Records


07-21-09 - Appointment to Appellate Court Procedural Rules Committee


07-20-09 - Appointment to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee


07-13-09 - New Addresses for Appellate Court Offices and AOPC


06-17-09 - Moving to Place Abused Children in Permanent Homes


06-15-09 - New Principles Aim to Help Abused and Neglected Children


06-10-09 - Commonwealth Court Judge Doris A. Smith-Ribner to Retire


06-08-09 - Superior Court Judge Maureen Lally-Green to Retire


06-02-09 - Family Group Decision Making Conference 2009


05-20-09 - Luzerne County Juvenile Case Review Begins Phase Two


05-14-09 - Judges Attend Public Health Law Seminar

05-08-09 - Chief Justice Expresses Appreciation to Jurors

05-05-09 - Supreme Court Begins Expungement Process for Juvenile Adjudications in Luzerne County

05-02-09 - Statement from Chief Justice of Pennsylvania Castille on the Passing of Former Chief Justice Cappy

04-28-09 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Makes Appointment to Lawyers Fund for Client Security Board

04-17-09 - Supreme Court Announces Appointmentto Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee

04-16-09 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Adopts New Rules Governing Inactive Attorneys

04-09-09 - Latest Medical Malpractice Data Shows Stable Decline in Number of New Cases and Verdicts

04-08-09 - Special Master in Gaming Case Issues Directive

04-07-09 - State Supreme Court Accepts Scranton Times Case

04-02-09 - Annual Registration Fee for Lawyers to Increase

04-01-09 - Op-Ed Piece by Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille on Luzerne County

04-01-09 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Lawyers Fund for Client Security Board Actions

03-26-09 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Approves Expungement of Juvenile Records in Luzerne County

03-25-09 - Supreme Court Orders Judicial VacancyRemoved from Luzerne County Ballot

03-24-09 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Appoints Special Master for Philadelphia Gaming Case

03-23-09 - Supreme Court Announces Appointments to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee

03-20-09 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Juvenile Court Rules Committee

03-19-09 - Supreme Court Asks for Progress Reports from Luzerne

03-17-09 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Juvenile Court Rules Committee Changes

03-05-09 - Philadelphia Area Teachers to Attend Day of Civics Education

02-13-09 - Supreme Court Terminates Ciavarella's Pay and Benefits

02-11-09 - Supreme Court Names Master for Luzerne Juvenile Cases

02-02-09 - Supreme Court to Take Luzerne County Case Rarely Used King's Bench Powers to Be Used

01-30-09 - State Supreme Court Justice Michael Eakin Discusses the Importance of Civics Education on WITF-TV’s Premier Issues PA 2009   Program

01-28-09 - Supreme Court Removes Two Luzerne County Judges

01-23-09 - PA Supreme Court Appoints New Administrative Judges

01-13-09 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Adopts New Rules to Put Appeals of Children’s Cases on Fast Track

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2008 News Releases

12-03-08 - Redesigned Site Enhances Services for Pennsylvania Lawyers

11-20-08 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee

11-06-08 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee

10-28-08 - Supreme Court Makes Appointment to Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board

10-28-08 - Courts Make Contingency Plans for Election Day

10-24-08 - Supreme Court Appoints Mills McCarthy to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee

10-01-08 - Statewide Jury List in Use for First Time

09-30-08 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee

09-30-08 - Superior Court Expands Mediation Program to Western Pennsylvania

09-25-08 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Reappointment to Rules of Evidence Committee

09-22-08 - Pennsylvania Courts Launch Redesigned Web Site

09-17-08 - Design Contract Signed for New Philadelphia Family Court

09-09-08 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Makes Reappointments; Designates Officers on Civil Procedural Rules Committee

09-02-08 - Media Advisory: 15 Counties Join Court's Initiative to Improve Lives of Dependent Children

08-25-08 - Media Advisory

08-21-08 - Rules Changes Proposed to Speed Cases for Children


07-16-08 - Video Arraignment of Criminal Defendants to Expand

06-23-08 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Amends Policy to Broaden Public Access to Financial Records

06-16-08 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee

06-12-08 - Judges and Administrators Discuss Ways to Elevate Court Services in Their Communities

05-30-08 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Announces Appointment to Board of Law Examiners

05-22-08 - Magisterial District Judge Appointed to Minor Court Rules Committee

05-20-08 - Media Advisory  ( Statement by Chief Justice Castille )

05-20-08 - Media Advisory  ( Statement by Chief Justice Cappy , Retired )

05-05-08 - Statement of Chief Justice Castille for Juror Appreciation Week

05-01-08 - Report Issued on the "State of the Commonwealth's Courts"  

04-29-08 - New Video on the Court System Introduced by AOPC

04-28-08 - National Forum on Children, Families and the Courts

04-24-08 - Washington County First in State to Implement Child Dependency Data Tracking

04-14-08 - Latest Medical Malpractice Data Shows Continued Decline in Number of Cases and Verdicts

04-01-08 - Pennsylvania Supreme Court Appoints Graci to the Lawyers Fund for Client Security Board

03-31-08 - AOPC Seeks Input on Public Access Policy for Magisterial District Court Case Records

03-26-08 - Magisterial District Judges Reappointed to Minor Court Rules Committee

03-13-08 - Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Changes Rules to Require Parental Notification

03-04-08 - Supreme Court Announces Appointments to Orphans' Court Rules Committee

02-13-08 - Chief Justice Asks Prompt Confirmation of Court Nominees

01-23-08 - President Judge Emeritus McEwen to Leave Judicial Independence Panel

01-14-08 - Castille Sworn In As Chief Justice

01-09-08 - Collaborative Effort Yields Benchbook on Crimes of Sexual Violence


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