Mar 14 2008
“Major Push” For Merit Selection
On Tuesday, March 18, 2008, a new Merit Selection initiative for the Pennsylvania appellate courts will be announced by Senators Jane Earll and Anthony Williams and Representatives David Steil and Josh Shapiro , prime sponsors of the legislation. The Philadelphia Inquirer, in a front page article, describes this as a “major push” for Merit Selection.
PMC and PMCAction are very excited about this opportunity to change the way Pennsylvania chooses appellate court judges. Merit Selection will eliminate the influence of money in the selection of judges; give more people the chance to serve as judges, including those without great financial resources or political connections; and make sure that qualifications and experience determine who becomes a judge. This will increase public confidence that our courts are fair and impartial and serve all Pennsylvanians, regardless of financial standing or political affiliation.
In future posts, we will describe the Merit Selection proposal and how it will benefit all Pennsylvanians.
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Bravo to Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts. Seantors Earll and Willaims and Representatives Steil ans Shapiro for launching this new effort on behalf of merit selection in Pennsylvania. Over the years PMA has been a great beacon of hope in the battle for judicial reform in the keystone state. The new initiative and this new blog help to open an important conversation on this critical issue. Everyone who cares about fairness and justice should get behind this effort. As people become more informed on this issue, the chances for merit selection improve proportionately.
I’m honored to be able to link your blog to dancirucci.blogspot.com and will help to spread the word about your good work. Best wishes for every success!
The grass is always greener…. Those of us who actually live under the tyranny of the Missouri Plan advise you to tread very carefully. Even Missouri is thinking of overhauling the Missouri Plan.