The Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner another victory in his effort to block a long-stalled impeachment drive, ruling that state lawmakers who tried to remove him from office two years ago had improperly attempted to stretch that process across two different legislative sessions.

Charges against the city's top prosecutor expired when the 2021-2022 legislative session ended, Chief Justice Debra Todd writes.

Leading Republicans say the Philly DA, elected to a second term but under fire elsewhere in the state, is ignoring the city's violence.