Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner filed a three-count Petition for Review in the Nature of a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment (PFR) in the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, seeking a judicial declaration that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives impeachment proceedings against him are unconstitutional. The Court granted relief on one count.

In an unpublished 45-page opinion, the Commonwealth Court held that the articles of impeachment do not viably allege that District Attorney acted in a manner that constitutes “any misbehavior in office.” Therefore, the articles do not comply with the requirements imposed by article VI, section 6 of the Pennsylvania Constitution and cannot serve as the basis for a
constitutionally sound impeachment trial.

Hopefully, the Court’s decision will end the Republican pols’ headline grab, and the state legislature will return to their legislative duties, like trying to overturn federal election results or infringing the rights of women and other minorities.