Courts & Law

Donald Trump started the year fighting two federal prosecutions that threatened prison time. He will end it free and clear of his most significant criminal legal problems.

Marty Small Sr. is accused of asking his daughter to falsely say that a head injury occurred when she tripped and fell in her room.

First-term City Councilman Arthur Barclay is accused of hitting a pedestrian while driving with a suspended driver’s license in 2023.

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner had called the sweepstakes a scam that violates state election law and asked that it be shut down.

The justices left in place a state Supreme Court ruling that elections officials must count provisional ballots cast by voters whose mail-in ballots were rejected.

The ruling is a loss for the world's richest man and his political action committee.

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced during a Thursday news conference that his office would recommend the brothers be sentenced to 50 years to life.

The family of a former Philly jail inmate is suing the institution, saying officials there caused the death of a diabetic inmate by failing to provide insulin, other care.

Thousands of people at Holmesburg Prison were exposed to painful skin tests, anesthesia-free surgery, harmful radiation and mind-altering drugs.

A law firm said Wednesday it filed claims on behalf of more than 60 people. More than 200 people have launched such cases since May.

Two victims are in critical condition, including a 17-year-old girl.

Penn Medicine says one nurse is hospitalized in critical condition. Two others received treatment for their injuries.

Gov. Shapiro signed legislation prohibiting the release of personal information about federal judges if it is aimed at causing harm.

DA Krasner won two elections running as a progressive criminal justice reformer. His critics say he's been too soft on crime.

A year that began with the prospect of a federal court reckoning for Trump will end without any chance of a trial.