Long Live the King: The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania's King's Bench Powers Rightfully Crown It as King of the Commonwealth's Judiciary

This Comment argues that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s King’s Bench powers remain an essential tool for supervising the Commonwealth’s judiciary and addressing extraordinary threats to the administration of justice. Examining the historical origins and modern use of King’s Bench jurisdiction, the Comment contends that the court has exercised the power sparingly and appropriately in cases involving judicial misconduct, systemic failures, and matters of exceptional public importance. It concludes that King’s Bench jurisdiction should be preserved as a flexible mechanism that enables the court to fulfill its constitutional oversight responsibilities when ordinary procedures are inadequate.[This abstract was written by Microsoft Copilot, a generative artificial intelligence.]