De Facto Life Sentences for Juveniles: Insights from Commonwealth v. Felder 1. Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael Felder, 269 A.3d 1232 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022), addresses the...
Odor of Marijuana and Probable Cause in Pennsylvania: Insights from Commonwealth v. Barr II Introduction The landmark case of COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA v. TIMOTHY OLIVER BARR II (266 A.3d 25)...
Affirming Trial Court Discretion in Parental Rights Termination: In re Adoption of L.A.K. and A.L.K. Introduction In re Adoption of L.A.K. and A.L.K., Appeal of: C.K. is a landmark decision rendered...
Commonwealth v. Green: Establishing Parameters for Assessing Overbreadth in Digital Search Warrants Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Eric Lavadius Green, 265 A.3d 541 (Pa. 2021),...
Ex Post Facto Implications of SORNA on Out-of-State Offenders: Commonwealth v. Santana Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Santana addresses the constitutional validity of the Sexual...
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Declares Mandatory Registration-Based General Jurisdiction Over Foreign Corporations Unconstitutional Introduction In the landmark case of Robert Mallory v. Norfolk...
Retroactive Application of Uniformity Clause in Corporate Taxation: The GM v. Commonwealth Decision Introduction In the landmark case General Motors Corporation v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (265...
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Establishes Curable Approach to Unauthorized Practice of Law and Certificates of Merit Defects in Medical Malpractice Suits Introduction In the landmark case of Bisher...
Remedying Procedural Defects in Appellate Appeals: Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Decision in Commonwealth v. Young Introduction The Pennsylvania Supreme Court case, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Affirms Limits on Health Department's Authority to Impose School Mask Mandates Introduction The case of Jacob Doyle Corman, III et al. v. Acting Secretary of the...
Strict Adherence to Post-Conviction Relief Act Timeliness: Affirming Dismissal of Untimely Petitions in Capital Cases Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robert S. Wharton (263 A.3d 561) is...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Real-Time CSLI Collection as Functional Equivalent of Search Warrants Introduction In Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Pacheco, the Supreme Court of...
Expectation of Privacy in Campus WiFi Networks: Commonwealth v. Dunkins Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Alkiohn Dunkins is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania...
Affirmation of Standing for Pre-Enforcement Challenges to Firearm Ordinances in Harrisburg Introduction In the landmark case of Firearm Owners Against Crime v. City of Harrisburg (261 A.3d 467,...
Bradley Decision Reshapes Enforcement of Effective PCRA Counsel Rights in Pennsylvania Introduction In the landmark case Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Aaron Bradley, 261 A.3d 381, the Supreme Court...
Reasonable Suspicion in Terry Frisk: Clarifying the Scope of Protective Searches Introduction The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision in In the Interest of T.W., A Minor Appeal of: T.W. (261 A.3d...
REID v. PENNSYLVANIA: Remanding for Supplemental Opinion on Competency and Representation Claims under PCRA Introduction In the landmark case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Albert E. Reid, the...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Post-Conviction Relief in Flor v. Commonwealth Introduction In the case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robert Anthony Flor (259 A.3d 891), the Supreme...
Sovereign Immunity and Collateral Order Doctrine: Insights from Wanda Brooks v. Ewing Cole, Inc. Introduction The case of Wanda Brooks v. Ewing Cole, Inc. is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Restricts Use of Forensic Interviews as Rebuttal Evidence under Rule 106 Introduction The case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Thomas August Raboin serves as a pivotal...