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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...