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In the most recent Pennsylvania Senate Republican News podcast (September 19, 2008) State Senator Jane Earll voices her support for Merit Selection and explains that the September 16 Senate Judiciary Committee hearing was important to “lay some groundwork so by the time that these pieces [Senate Bills 1324 and 1325] get reintroduced, people might have a better understanding  of why it is necessary to change the way that we select our appellate court judges.”

I think there is a perception that money controls the process, that ultimately our courts are not diverse because average people cannot run statewide races for the amount of money that it involves, and I think that ballot position actually goes a long way in determining who ultimately is going to sit on our courts.  And I think there’s a better way to do it.

We appreciate and thank Senator Earll for her leadership and support on this critical issue.  Download the podcast here.