Day: November 10, 2026

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He Waited Nine Years in Prison for His Lawyer to File a Single Brief. In This State, There’s No Rule Against It.

  by Samantha Melamed and Dylan Purcell, The Philadelphia Inquirer Co-published with The Philadelphia Inquirer October 13, 2026, 5:00 am Listen19:00 This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sign up for Dispatches to get our stories in your inbox every week. Reporting Highlights Scant Funding, Few Standards: Read More…

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Lawyers in This State Are Allowed to Ghost Clients for Years. Why Don’t More Judges Stop

  One morning in July 2025, I was the lone spectator in Judge Frank Palumbo’s courtroom in Philadelphia, watching prosecutors and public defenders haggle over the fates of defendants. Palumbo paused the proceedings to talk to a lawyer he’d appointed to help a prisoner who had ineptly challenged his conviction. The lawyer profusely thanked the Read More…