BREAKING: PA’s Senate is indefinitely postponing a trial seeking to remove Philadelphia’s progressive district attorney, Larry Krasner, on the heels of a court ruling that said the impeachment articles don’t meet the constitutionally required standard.
The motion was approved unanimously Wednesday in the Republican-controlled Senate and postpones a trial indefinitely for Democrat Larry Krasner.Pennsylvania's state Senate voted Wednesday to postpone a trial seeking to remove Philadelphia’s progressive district attorney on the heels of a court ruling that said the impeachment articles don't meet the constitutionally required standard.
The motion was approved unanimously in the Republican-controlled Senate and indefinitely postpones the trial of Democrat Larry Krasner, that had been scheduled to begin Jan. 18., who wrote that the impeachment articles approved by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives didn't rise to the constitutionally required standard of “misbehavior in office” to remove a public official from office.Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.
The practical effect of Ceisler's ruling wasn't immediately clear, and Ceisler has yet to release an opinion that further explains her order. Spearheaded by the GOP, the House voted to impeach Krasner in November. Krasner has dismissed the House Republicans’ claims as targeting at his policies and sued to halt the trial. Democrats say Republicans are abusing their legislative authority.
The House’s seven impeachment articles asserted that Krasner should be removed from office for various reasons, including complaints about his failure to prosecute some minor crimes.
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