Press Release: E.D. Shields Joins Other Members of Statewide Indigent Defense Advisory Committee as Committee Convenes its First Meeting Posted onFebruary 26, 2024May 22, 2024inCategoriesNews Via press release on February 26, 2024, the Commission commemorated the inaugural meeting of the Indigent Defense Advisory Committee, held … Continue ReadingPress Release: E.D. Shields Joins Other Members of Statewide Indigent Defense Advisory Committee as Committee Convenes its First Meeting
Press Release: PA House Judiciary Committee Conducts Hearing on Critical Jury Service Issues Posted onFebruary 2, 2024February 2, 2024inCategoriesNews Via press release on February 2, 2024, the Interbranch Commission applauded the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee for conducting a … Continue ReadingPress Release: PA House Judiciary Committee Conducts Hearing on Critical Jury Service Issues
Commission Publishes 2023-24 Newsletter Posted onJanuary 25, 2024June 6, 2025inCategoriesNews On January 25, 2024, the Commission published its annual newsletter, reflecting on the work it has conducted through its six … Continue ReadingCommission Publishes 2023-24 Newsletter
Commission Commends Allegheny County President Judge Clark on Distinguished Career in Public Service Posted onDecember 27, 2023December 27, 2023inCategoriesNews The Interbranch Commission joins the Pennsylvania legal community in congratulating Allegheny County President Judge Kim Berkeley Clark on her well-deserved … Continue ReadingCommission Commends Allegheny County President Judge Clark on Distinguished Career in Public Service
Press Release: Commission Celebrates Enactment of Legislation Providing First-of-its-Kind Funding for Indigent Defense Reform Posted onDecember 20, 2023December 20, 2023inCategoriesNews Via press release on December 20, 2023, the Commission celebrated the recent enactment of Act 34 (2023), which establishes a … Continue ReadingPress Release: Commission Celebrates Enactment of Legislation Providing First-of-its-Kind Funding for Indigent Defense Reform
Commission Supports Legislation to Protect Minors in PA from Conversion Therapy Posted onDecember 11, 2023December 20, 2023inCategoriesNews On December 11, 2023, the Commission submitted to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ Health Committee its letter in support of … Continue ReadingCommission Supports Legislation to Protect Minors in PA from Conversion Therapy
Commission Conducts Quarterly Meeting of its Full Membership Posted onDecember 7, 2023December 20, 2023inCategoriesNews On Thursday, December 7, 2023, Commission members convened virtually to review and discuss the existing initiatives of each of the … Continue ReadingCommission Conducts Quarterly Meeting of its Full Membership
Commission Submits Letter to PA Legislators in Support of Increasing Juror Compensation, Reducing Barriers to Jury Service Posted onNovember 15, 2023May 22, 2024inCategoriesNews On November 15, 2023, the Commission submitted a letter to PA State Reps. Malcolm Kenyatta and Jason Dawkins, offering its … Continue ReadingCommission Submits Letter to PA Legislators in Support of Increasing Juror Compensation, Reducing Barriers to Jury Service
Commission Submits Letters to Legislature in Support of Bills Designed to Protect LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians Posted onSeptember 15, 2023September 19, 2023inCategoriesNews On September 15, 2023, the Commission submitted to Pennsylvania Senate leaders letters in support of three bills designed to better … Continue ReadingCommission Submits Letters to Legislature in Support of Bills Designed to Protect LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians
Commission Submits Second Round of Comments to Court in Support of Proposal to Expand and Permit the Collection of Juror Demographic Data Categories Posted onSeptember 12, 2023September 14, 2023inCategoriesNews On September 12, 2023, the Commission submitted a second round of comments in support of the PA Supreme Court’s revised … Continue ReadingCommission Submits Second Round of Comments to Court in Support of Proposal to Expand and Permit the Collection of Juror Demographic Data Categories
