What's Fact?

The fact sheets on this page provide information on a range of topics relating to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the statewide Unified Judicial System it administers. Some sheets explain or clarify issues currently in the news. Others provide information on various Supreme Court rules, policies or practices.

• Retention Elections
• Judicial and Administrative Responsibilities of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
• Open Records
• Constitutional Challenges to State Legislation
• Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness
• The Supreme Court's Power of Extraordinary Jurisdiction
• Recusal and the Rule of Necessity
• Rules for Lawyers who Lobby
• Background on Medical Malpractice
• Ethics for Judges
• Ethics for Lawyers
• The Code of Civility
• Pennsylvania Lawyers Fund for Client Security