Yet another decision by Philadelphia Family Court Judge Lyris Younge has been overturned on appeal, this time for hastily deciding to break up a family and disallowing a lawyer representing children to argue their case.

This decision by the state Superior Court highlights the latest in a growing list of due process violations committed by Younge against families in her courtroom. The Superior Court’s ruling June 8 is the second such reversal in a short time since an investigation by The Legal into her history was published in April.

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