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In the aftermath of a fundraising record-setting election and mulitiple recusals by a new Justice seeking to avoid repeating earlier mistakes, Wisconsin is worried about the rising price of judicial elections. As former Supreme Court Justice Janine Geske explained, “the increasing amounts of money spent on campaigns that get more bitter every year is likely to hurt the court’s image.”

This is precisely our concern in Pennsylvania. Public perception is very important. Costly judicial elections do not generate confidence in the courts; instead they lead to decreased trust in the impartiality and fairness of the courts.

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