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In a letter to the Philadephia Daily News, Philadelphia’s four immediate past City Solicitors (Kenneth I. Trujillo, Nelson A. Diaz, Pedro A. Ramos & Romulo L. Diaz Jr.) and the current City Solicitor (Shelley R. Smith) urge that: “IT’S TIME for Pennsylvania to start picking pick appellate-court judges based solely on proven ability, experience and a reputation for fairness and impartiality.” They believe the way to do this is Merit Selection.

The authors further argue that Merit Selection “opens up pathways to the appellate judiciary that have not always been available” because “all applicants - regardless of political connections, access to financial resources, county of residence, race, ethnicity or gender - would have a chance to be evaluated objectively by a citizen-based nominating commission and, if found qualified, to be on a list of recommended candidates.”

We thank these dedicated public servants for their support.

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