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Democrats Retain Pennsylvania House Majority

Democrats maintained their narrow Pennsylvania House majority May 16 by winning a special election and along with it continued control over how the chamber will handle abortion, gun rights and election law legislation.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Capitol Report

Following is a listing of executive and legislative action from the week of May 15. The Pennsylvania Senate is scheduled to return to session on June 5, and the House of Representatives was scheduled to return to session on Monday.
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Daily Report Online

Prosecutor Suggests Any Indictments in Trump Election Investigation Would Likely Come in August

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis Thursday sent a letter to county Superior Court Chief Judge Ural Glanville indicating that she plans to have much of her staff work remotely for most days during the first three weeks of August and asking that judges not schedule trials and in-person hearings during part of that time.
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New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Designating Petition for Town Supervisor Denied Invalidation; Court Erred in Finding Fraud

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors. 
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Daily Report Online

Attorney Named to Chair Fulton Elections Board

The elections board in Georgia's most populous county, a Democratic stronghold targeted by former President Donald Trump after his narrow 2020 loss…
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Daily Business Review

DeSantis Criticizes Trump for Implying State Abortion Ban 'Too Harsh'

The rivalry between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump is heating up as DeSantis nears a decision on a presidential campaign.
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The Legal Intelligencer

McCaffery, Carluccio Win Primaries in Race to Fill Pa. Supreme Court Seat

Voters in Pennsylvania have selected the judicial candidates they would like to face off for Supreme, Superior and Commonwealth Court seats in the November general election.
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Daily Report Online

Ga. Prosecutor Fights Back Against Trump Attempt to Remove Her From Election Probe

Donald Trump's Georgia legal team in March asking the court to toss out the report of a special grand jury that had been seated in the case and to prevent prosecutors from using any evidence or testimony stemming from the panel's investigation. They also asked that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office be barred from continuing to investigate or prosecute the case. Willis responded in a filing Monday that the Trump's motion is "procedurally flawed" and advances "arguments that lack merit."
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Daily Report Online

Citing High Court Ruling, Ga. Court of Appeals Revives Fulton Co. Election Fraud Lawsuit

"This decision ... is a landmark victory for transparency and accountability in government," Bob Cheeley of the Cheeley Law Group in Alpharetta, Caroline Jeffords' attorney, said in a news release. "It represents common sense and is the first time in our country's history that an appeals court has recognized that citizens of a state have standing to question important governmental functions such as the manner in which votes are processed and tabulated."
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The Legal Intelligencer

Restrictive Campaign Finance Rules Have Many Major Law Firms on the Sidelines in Phila. Mayoral Election

Reforms from two decades ago aimed to curb pay-to-play for city contracts have likely deterred firms and their personnel from donating, even as candidates raise more money than ever.
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