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From 2003 to 2008, in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, more than half of the thousands of children who appeared before ex-juvenile court judge Mark Ciavarella were asked two questions before they even entered the courtroom: "Do you have a lawyer?" and, if the answer was no, "Can you sign this form?" The form stated that the child understood she was waiving the right to an attorney and would be representing herself in the courtroom.

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Dave Richards, Erie Times-News •

On February 10, 2014, Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas Judge David R. Workman joined fellow judges in Monroe and York counties in finding that Pennsylvania's Act 111, the Sex Offender Registration Notification Act ("SORNA"), is unconstitutional. The law requires children who are 14 and older and who are convicted of certain sexual offenses to register for life as sex offenders and be subject to onerous reporting requirements.

This important ruling marks another major victory for kids.

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Kirstin Kennedy, Beaver County Times •

On January 26, 2009, the United States Attorney shocked the world by announcing his intent to file criminal charges against two judges in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania for their involvement in our nation's most appalling judicial scandal, known as "kids for cash."

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Michael R. Sisak, Scranton Times-Tribune •
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"Riveting! A real-life thriller." - The Hollywood Reporter
"Deeply shocking and continually surprising." - Variety
"A gut-punch of a documentary." - Philadelphia magazine

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Daryl Khan, Juvenile Justice Information Exchange •
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