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This month on SCOPABlog, the Court issues a landmark decision holding that the Pennsylvania Constitution prohibits life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, limits the scope of the sexual abuse exception to governmental immunity to cases of child sexual abuse, and grants review to consider the import of the U.S. Supreme Court's continuing struggle with the Confrontation Clause in the context of expert foundation.

https://www.scopablog.com/scopablog/march-2026-docket-review

Hi, everyone -

On this new episode of the Standard of Review, I talk with Attorney Alex Bomstein of Clean Air Council about his win in Clean Air Council v. DEP. The case clarifies when plaintiffs challenging permits under Pennsylvania's Clean Streams Law can obtain attorney's fees from applicants, and is a win both for private enforcement of environmental rights and an excellent illustration of the principle that statutorily provided discretion imports statutory purpose.

Clean Air Council v. DEP The Standard of Review · Episode