Posts in 'judicial selection process'

PMC Shares Workshop: Court Basics & Judicial Elections - Cumberland County

This workshop discusses the different subject matters of each court, courtroom layout, how judges are selected, and how you can be a more knowledgeable citizen. The program was presented by PMC and the COY Public Library of Shippensburg.

Presenters:

Jeremy Gunn, Attorney
Deborah Gross

Screenshot of Martell Covington, Judge Carolyn Nichols, Judge Oscar Petite, Jr., and Deborah Gross

Understanding Judicial Elections Presentation

On February 22, 2021, Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts was asked to speak to the Young Democrats of Allegheny County about the structure of Pennsylvania's courts, and Pennsylvania's judicial election system. The presentation was led by Superior Court Judge Carolyn Nichols, Allegheny County

Virginia McMichael of Appellate Law Group

Should Pa. Amend Its Constitution to Elect Appellate Judges by Region

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

BY VIRGINIA HINRICHS MCMICHAEL On Jan. 13, the judiciary committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 13-12 to send to the House floor H.B. 38, a bill that proposes a constitutional amendment to replace statewide elections of appellate court judges with a system of electing appellate...

Pennsylvania Capitol Building in Harrisburg

Proposed constitutional amendment threatens independence of Pa. appellate courts | Opinion

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

By DEBORAH GROSS and LAUREN P. MCKENNA WHYY A proposed amendment to Pennsylvania’s Constitution currently making its way through the General Assembly is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Supporters of House Bill 38 say it is intended to give individual Pennsylvanians more of a voice in how statewide...

Former Pa. Supreme Court chief justice: It’s time to change how judges get their jobs | Opinion

Friday, January 29, 2021

By RONALD CASTILLE and ROBERT C. HEIM The Philadelphia Inquirer Our Pennsylvania legislature appears poised to turn a bad idea — electing appellate judges — into an even worse idea — making appellate judge elections regional, instead of statewide. Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania House Judiciary...

Pa. could become a national outlier in how it elects appellate judges. Here’s why experts are worried.

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

By MARIE ALBIGES of Spotlight PA The Philadelphia Inquirer | Spotlight PA This article is part of a yearlong reporting project focused on redistricting and gerrymandering in Pennsylvania. It is made possible by the support of Spotlight PA members and Votebeat , a project focused on election...

Angered by Pa. Supreme Court rulings, GOP moves to exert more control over judiciary branch

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

By MARIE ALBIGES of Spotlight PA This article is made possible through Votebeat , a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. This article is available for reprint under the terms of Votebeat’s republishing policy . HARRISBURG — A state House panel narrowly...

The Wrong Way to Reform Judicial Elections

Friday, February 7, 2020

The Pennsylvania legislature is considering a bill that would undermine the state's supreme court. By PATRICK BERRY Brennan Center for Justice In states around the country, judicial independence has been under attack. Last year, at least 25 states considered legislation that would have politicized...

2019 Pennsylvania Election Results

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

The results of the 2019 Pennsylvania General Election are in. Click here to view the results statewide, and in your county.

No system for choosing judges is perfect, but a hybrid system would be better

Sunday, September 15, 2019

Maida R. Milone/Special to Lancaster Newspaper - Sep 15, 2019 Like many of you, I have not spent most of my adult life thinking about how we select our judges in Pennsylvania. I have fumbled in the voting booth like everyone else trying to figure out who these candidates for judge are and how I...