judiciaries

Q&A with the DA: Part 2 — The law, open to interpretation?
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STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
Apr 26, 2025
(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
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Bradford man convicted of strangulation
Crime, Local News, News
Apr 25, 2025
SMETHPORT — A Bradford man was convicted at jury trial Thursday in McKean County Court for assaulting his then girlfriend last year. Ozzy Strait, 27, ...
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Q&A with the DA: The law, open to interpretation?
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STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
Apr 12, 2025
(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
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Supremes say back off
Opinion, Сolumns
Mar 21, 2025
U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts, in a rare interview, denounced the idea of impeaching judges when political leaders disagree with their rulin...
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Justice Department crisis was an unforced error
Opinion, Сolumns
NOAH FELDMAN Bloomberg Opinion 
Feb 21, 2025
WASHINGTON (TNS) — Here’s the most important yet overlooked fact about theJustice Departmentprosecutors who resigned rather than drop charges againstN...
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Q&A with the DA: Jurisdiction and law enforcement
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STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
Feb 01, 2025
(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...
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Moore to serve at least 22 years in Ramos murder
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Dec 25, 2024
The last of the three defendants charged in the 2020 murder of Joshua Ramos in Potter County has been sentenced to at least 22 years in state prison. ...
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Report: Pennsylvania worst state for litigation bloat
News, PA State News
CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Dec 11, 2024
HARRISBURG — The American Tort Reform Foundation has labeled Pennsylvania as the nation’s worst “Judicial Hellhole” in a new report. “Lawsuit abuse in...
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Placer found not guilty at trial
Crime, Local News, News
Oct 23, 2024
A Bradford man charged with the alleged physical abuse of two children in 2022 has been found not guilty of the charges. Cory P. Placer, 52, was exone...
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