The Why: Philly Explained

Parents call Judge Lyris Younge a menace on the bench


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Philadelphia Judge Lyris Younge has been accused of violating parents’ due process rights in family court from not allowing people to defend themselves to berating attorneys to the point of tears. As she prepares to stand trial in an ethics probe this week, why examine why she has been allowed to stay on the bench — and what her case says about the state of Pennsylvania’s judiciary.

Guest: Legal Intelligencer reporter P.J. D’Annunzio

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