The Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission
for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness
On September 15, 2023, the Commission submitted to Pennsylvania Senate leaders letters in support of three bills designed to better protect the rights and dignity of LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians. In its Continue ReadingCommission Submits Letters to Legislature in Support of Bills Designed to Protect LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians
On September 12, 2023, the Commission submitted a second round of comments in support of the PA Supreme Court’s revised proposal to amend PA Rule of Criminal Procedure 632 by Continue ReadingCommission Submits Second Round of Comments to Court in Support of Proposal to Expand and Permit the Collection of Juror Demographic Data Categories
On September 7, 2023, the Commission submitted formal comments to the PA Supreme Court Criminal Procedural Rules Committee, in response to its publication of revised proposed amendments to existing state Continue ReadingCommission Submits Second Round of Comments on Court’s Revised Proposal to Amend PA Criminal Procedural Rules Governing the Appointment of Counsel, Purpose of Bail, and Others
On August 31, 2023, the Commission issued a press release, celebrating the decision of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse the Eastern District Court’s ruling striking down PA Continue ReadingCommission Issues Press Release Celebrating Third Circuit Court of Appeals’ Ruling re PA Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(g)