http://judgesonmerit.org Making the move to merit selection for all appellate judges in Pennsylvania Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:34:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/merit-selection-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 judgesonmerit.org » PA Judges Come With High Price Tags Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:48:31 +0000 http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/#comment-1524 [...] from elections to merit selection requires a change in the state constitution. There is current legislation pending in both the House and Senate to achieve such an [...] [...] from elections to merit selection requires a change in the state constitution. There is current legislation pending in both the House and Senate to achieve such an [...]

]]> http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/merit-selection-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 judgesonmerit.org » Uniontown Paper Backs Merit Selection Bill Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:53:25 +0000 http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/#comment-1496 [...] admitting initial skepticism, the Herald Standard has come out in support of House Bill 1619, which would put an end to judicial elections at the appellate level by instituting a system of [...] [...] admitting initial skepticism, the Herald Standard has come out in support of House Bill 1619, which would put an end to judicial elections at the appellate level by instituting a system of [...]

]]> http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/merit-selection-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1484 judgesonmerit.org » Highlights of the Merit Selection Hearing Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:51:15 +0000 http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/#comment-1484 [...] Monday, the Courts Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the pending Merit Selection legislation.  Representative Josh Shapiro (D, Montgomery) chaired the hearing in Subcommittee Chair Don [...] [...] Monday, the Courts Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the pending Merit Selection legislation.  Representative Josh Shapiro (D, Montgomery) chaired the hearing in Subcommittee Chair Don [...]

]]> http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/merit-selection-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1479 judgesonmerit.org » Merit Selection Hearing Monday in Harrisburg Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:26:57 +0000 http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/#comment-1479 [...] 7, the Courts Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on the pending Merit Selection legislation.  The hearing will be at 10:00 am in Room G50, Irvis Office, Capitol [...] [...] 7, the Courts Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing on the pending Merit Selection legislation.  The hearing will be at 10:00 am in Room G50, Irvis Office, Capitol [...]

]]> http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/merit-selection-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1451 judgesonmerit.org » Merit Selection Hearing Scheduled for December 7 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:03:44 +0000 http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/#comment-1451 [...] news from the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts: a hearing on the Merit Selection legislation will be held in Harrisburg, Monday December 7 from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm in the Irvis Building, Room [...] [...] news from the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts: a hearing on the Merit Selection legislation will be held in Harrisburg, Monday December 7 from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm in the Irvis Building, Room [...]

]]> http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/merit-selection-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1394 judgesonmerit.org » A Call for Voters to Demand Merit Selection of Appellate Court Judges Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:05:21 +0000 http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/#comment-1394 [...] Legislation is pending in both houses of the legislature to implement a Merit Selection system for the three statewide appellate courts.  Clearly, confidence in the current judicial elections system is low, as fewer voters than in past years turned out to vote this week. [...] [...] Legislation is pending in both houses of the legislature to implement a Merit Selection system for the three statewide appellate courts.  Clearly, confidence in the current judicial elections system is low, as fewer voters than in past years turned out to vote this week. [...]

]]> http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/merit-selection-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1349 judgesonmerit.org » Party Games in Judicial Elections Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:56:52 +0000 http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/#comment-1349 [...] the judicial reform bills currently before the state legislature would replace elections with Merit Selection only for [...] [...] the judicial reform bills currently before the state legislature would replace elections with Merit Selection only for [...]

]]> http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/merit-selection-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1226 judgesonmerit.org » Merit Selection On the Agenda in Pennsylvania Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:04:15 +0000 http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/#comment-1226 [...] Subcommittee on Courts of the House Judiciary Committee will be holding two hearings on the pending legislation to amend the constitution to implement Merit Selection for the appellate courts.  We thank Representative Don Walko, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Courts, for scheduling [...] [...] Subcommittee on Courts of the House Judiciary Committee will be holding two hearings on the pending legislation to amend the constitution to implement Merit Selection for the appellate courts.  We thank Representative Don Walko, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Courts, for scheduling [...]

]]> http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/merit-selection-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-1000 judgesonmerit.org » We Can Do Something About the Problems Caused When Money and Judges Mix Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:41:35 +0000 http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/#comment-1000 [...] in Pennsylvania can do something, too.  Legislation has been introduced to change the state constitution to implement Merit Selection for the appellate [...] [...] in Pennsylvania can do something, too.  Legislation has been introduced to change the state constitution to implement Merit Selection for the appellate [...]

]]> http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/merit-selection-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-979 judgesonmerit.org » Thinking About Caperton in PA Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:03:49 +0000 http://judgesonmerit.org/about-this-campaign/#comment-979 [...] Legislation has just been introduced in Pennsylvania to implement Merit Selection for the appellate courts.  As PMC Executive Lynn Marks has explained, “The Caperton decision recognizes the danger inherent in the judicial campaign contribution game.  We believe the best solution is to get judges out of the fundraising business altogether — by instituting Merit Selection.” [...] [...] Legislation has just been introduced in Pennsylvania to implement Merit Selection for the appellate courts.  As PMC Executive Lynn Marks has explained, “The Caperton decision recognizes the danger inherent in the judicial campaign contribution game.  We believe the best solution is to get judges out of the fundraising business altogether — by instituting Merit Selection.” [...]

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