separation of powers

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
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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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Q&A with the DA: The appellate process
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STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney 
Jul 19, 2024
(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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The ‘lawfare’ against Donald Trump is collapsing
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SUSAN SHELLEY The Orange County Register 
Jul 08, 2024
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity didn’t sit well at all with the current occupant of the office. “The Am...
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McKean Co. court vacancy may be open until next year
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jul 04, 2024
One half of the Court of Common Pleas bench in McKean County is vacant with the recent retirement of Judge Christopher Hauser, and it could be 2025 be...
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Reining in bureaucratic overreach
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Jul 01, 2024
The Supreme Court is releasing decisions in a handful of remaining cases into early July. In the meantime, the justices have struck a blow for freedom...
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Prosecution seeks to quash Hvizdzak motions
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Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Jun 07, 2024
The U.S. Attorney’s office has filed a motion with the federal court, seeking to quash subpoenas sought by Shane Hvizdzak in the federal criminal case...
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‘Animal House’ governance
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GEORGE F. WILL 
May 12, 2017
"But what good came of it at last?" Quoth little Peterkin. "Why that I cannot tell," said he, "But 'twas a famous victory." — Robert Southey "The Batt...
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