Pa. Court Overturns Philly Executive Order to Replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day

Pa. court overturns Philly executive order to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day

An executive order in Philadelphia, signed by former Mayor Jim Kenney in 2021 to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples' Day, has been ruled invalid by the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court.

Ex-Philly Mayor Jim Kenney’s 2021 order replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day is invalid, appeals court says

PHILADELPHIA — Former Mayor Jim Kenney violated the City Charter when he signed a 2021 executive order replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day, a Commonwealth Court panel said Wednesday.

Kenney’s 2021 order replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day is invalid, appeals court says

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled that former Mayor Jim Kenney didn't have the authority to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day without input from City Council

Ex-Philly Mayor Jim Kenney's 2021 order replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day is invalid, appeals court says

PHILADELPHIA — Former Mayor Jim Kenney violated the City Charter when he signed a 2021 executive order replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day, a Commonwealth Court panel said Wednesday. In a unanimous decision, the seven appeals ...