Marsy’s Law Advocates Considering Options After PA Supreme Court Tosses Out Amendment

By Katie Meyer | WHYY

Published December 24, 2021 at 11:19 PM EST

The Pennsylvania Judicial Center in Harrisburg.

Advocates for an amendment that would have enshrined certain rights for crime victims in Pennsylvania’s constitution say they’re considering their options after the state Supreme Court formally threw the measure out last week. WHYY’s Katie Meyer reports, Marsy’s Law had been stalled in the courts since 2019.

Advocates for an amendment that would have enshrined certain rights for crime victims in Pennsylvania’s constitution say they’re considering their options after the state Supreme Court formally threw the measure out last week. WHYY’s Katie Meyer reports, Marsy’s Law had been stalled in the courts since 2019.

(Original air-date: 12/24/21)

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