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Pennsylvania's judicial elections matter. Here's why.

Sunday, August 20, 2023
By PETER HALL Penn Capital-Star Between the intense campaigns of the midterm and presidential elections, statewide races for Pennsylvania’s appeals courts tend to take a back seat to mayoral and other local elections. In the wake of sweeping decisions on abortion and affirmative action from the U.S...
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Pennsylvania Appellate Courts Candidates' Forum | May 2023

On May 9, 2023, Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts hosted a virtual forum with candidates for Pennsylvania's appellate courts, including the Supreme Court, Superior Court, and Commonwealth Court. This forum provides viewers with an opportunity to get to know the candidates before the primary election

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1,900 Hours and 42 Candidates: What Goes Into a Judicial Evaluation

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
By ALEEZA FURMAN The Legal Intelligencer Evaluating dozens of candidates eyeing Philadelphia judgeships is no easy task, leaders of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Judicial Commission said Monday. Behind the organization’s one- or two-word ratings are in-depth evaluations backed by nearly 140...
Judge Drew Crompton of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court

Q&A: Crompton Stresses Importance of Words and Trust in Run for Full Term on Commonwealth Court

Tuesday, October 26, 2021
By ALEEZA FURMAN The Legal Intelligencer On Nov. 2, Pennsylvanians are set to decide which candidates will join the ranks of the state Commonwealth Court. To get a better understanding of each candidate’s background and judicial philosophy, The Legal has asked each to respond to a questionnaire...
Megan Sullivan

Q&A: Superior Court Candidate Megan Sullivan Discusses Importance of the Separation of Powers

Monday, October 25, 2021
By MAX MITCHELL The Legal Intelligencer On Nov. 2, Pennsylvanians are set to decide which candidates will join the ranks of the state Superior Court. To get a better understanding of each candidate’s background and judicial philosophy, The Legal has asked each to respond to a questionnaire touching...
Stacy Wallace, candidate for the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court

Q&A: Bradford, Pa., Attorney Stacy Wallace Says She Would Bring 'Restraining Approach' to Commonwealth Court

Thursday, October 21, 2021
By ALEEZA FURMAN The Legal Intelligencer On Nov. 2, Pennsylvanians are set to decide which candidates will join the ranks of the state Commonwealth Court. To get a better understanding of each candidate’s background and judicial philosophy, The Legal has asked each to respond to a questionnaire...
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Timika Lane

Q&A: Superior Court Hopeful, Judge Timika Lane, on Creating an 'Unbiased Environment' for Litigants

Thursday, October 21, 2021
By MAX MITCHELL The Legal Intelligencer On Nov. 2, Pennsylvanians are set to decide which candidates will join the ranks of the state Superior Court. To get a better understanding of each candidate’s background and judicial philosophy, The Legal has asked each to respond to a questionnaire touching...
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Q&A: Supreme Court Candidate P. Kevin Brobson on the 2020 Election and the Need for Judicial Independence

Monday, October 18, 2021
By MAX MITCHELL The Legal Intelligencer On Nov. 2, Pennsylvanians are set to decide which candidate will join the ranks of the state Supreme Court. To get a better understanding of each candidate’s background and judicial philosophy, The Legal has asked each to respond to a questionnaire touching on...
Judge David Spurgeon of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Courtesy photo

Q&A: Judicial Candidate David Spurgeon Says Internet Defamation Is a Growing Threat to the Legal Profession

Thursday, October 14, 2021
By ALEEZA FURMAN The Legal Intelligencer On Nov. 2, Pennsylvanians are set to decide which candidate will join the ranks of the state Commonwealth Court. To get a better understanding of each candidate’s background and judicial philosophy, The Legal has asked each to respond to a questionnaire...
Pennsylvania Judicial Center

A full guide to Pennsylvania’s 2021 Supreme Court election and other appellate judicial races

Thursday, October 14, 2021
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