The Pennsylvania Interbranch Commission
for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Fairness
On Wednesday, November 13th, the Interbranch Commission distributed its newly published pamphlet on juror mental health resources to President Judges and District Court Administrators in each of Pennsylvania’s 60 judicial Continue ReadingCommission Distributes Model Pamphlet on Juror Mental Health to Districts Across PA
Via press release on October 4, 2024, the Interbranch Commission detailed the most recent meeting of its full membership, which occurred at the Pennsylvania Judicial Center in Harrisburg on Friday, September Continue ReadingInterbranch Commission Conducts Quarterly Meeting of its Full Membership
On September 19, 2024, the Interbranch Commission submitted comments on a proposal by the PA Supreme Court’s Civil Procedural Rules Committee to adopt a statewide rule governing name change petitions Continue ReadingCommission Submits Comments to Court on Proposed Statewide Rule re Legal Name Changes
On Friday, September 13, the Interbranch Commission submitted letters in support of three Pennsylvania Senate bills that would collectively improve the equitable administration of juvenile justice in our Commonwealth. Senate Continue ReadingCommission Supports Three Bills to Implement Evidence-Based Juvenile Justice Reforms
Via press release on July 5, 2024, the Commission detailed updates on and continued challenges regarding the historic move to reform indigent defense services in Pennsylvania. The press release provides Continue ReadingPress Release: Commission Details Developments and Continued Challenges in Historic Reform of Indigent Defense Services in Pennsylvania
Via press release on July 5, 2024, the Commission detailed the most recent meeting of its full membership, which occurred virtually on June 28th. During the meeting, Commission members and Continue ReadingPress Release: Commission Convenes Quarterly Meeting of its Full Membership
On Wednesday, June 12th, the Interbranch Commission submitted a letter to the PA House of Representatives in support of House Bill (“HB”) 350. The bill would codify the provisions of Continue ReadingCommission Supports Legislation to Standardize and Improve Equal Access to Legal Parentage Determinations in PA
On May 24, 2024, the Interbranch Commission joined the PA Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the Academy of Adoption & Assisted Reproduction Attorneys (“Amici”) in filing Continue ReadingCommission, Others Submit Amicus Brief to Court in Support of Intent-Based Parentage for Children Conceived through Assistive Reproductive Technology (“ART”)
On May 6, 2024, the Interbranch Commission submitted to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee a letter in support of House Bills 610, 638, and 1817. These pieces of Continue ReadingCommission Supports Legislation to Modernize Name Change Process in Pennsylvania
Via press release on May 3, 2024, the Commission celebrated the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court to decline to hear an appeal from a Pennsylvania lawyer challenging Pennsylvania Rule Continue ReadingPress Release: Commission Applauds U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision Declining to Hear Challenge to PA Rule 8.4(g)