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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down Act 152 of 2004 as Violative of the Single-Subject Rule of Art. III, Sec. 3 of the Pennsylvania Constitution

On December 16, 2013, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down Act 152 of 2004 ("Act 152"), in its entirety, as violating the...

According to CNN.com, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed the bill abolishing the death penalty. Connecticut lawmakers are set to...

On February 1st, 2009, New Jersey Senator Raymond Lesniak gave a speech concerning New Jersey’s choice to eliminate capital punishment. In...

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell is attempting to put a plan into motion that would take away violent offenders' ability to be paroled....

No sooner do I make a post about Lynne Abraham, Esq.'s view on Philadelphia's newly enacted gun laws do I learn that the Hon. Jane Cutler...

Philadelphia enacted five new gun laws last week, which require owners of firearms to report lost or stolen firearms, ban assault weapons,...