Former Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney violated the City Charter in 2021 when he signed an executive order to rename Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day, a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled Wednesday. "It therefore runs afoul of the separation of powers inherent in the Charter and, accordingly, is invalid," Judge Patricia A. McCollough wrote in the opinion. "On this ground, we must reverse the trial court's order."

The lawsuit was filed by the Conference of Presidents of Major Italian Organizations, Councilmember Mark Squilla and others. The appeals court ruled that Kenney didn't have the power to rename Columbus Day, and that it would be up to City Council. It's unclear if they'll take action.