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Majority Republicans in the state House on Wednesday took the first step to amend the Pennsylvanian Constitution so that appeals court judges would be…
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The state House is torn over how to update the system Pennsylvania uses to get judges onto its three highest courts.A proposal to elect them by district…
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State House members appear to have decided on a way to overhaul judicial elections.For a few weeks, they have been debating competing bills—one that would…
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A longstanding effort to change how Pennsylvania picks judges for its three high courts is diverging into two paths: selection based on merit, and…
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Pennsylvania earned a "D" in a study that grades states based on the way they handle criminal cases from the time defendants are arrested to the time…
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A bill that would end elections for Pennsylvania’s three statewide courts is making its way through the state House. HB 111 would establish a “merit…
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PA's Congressional Districts Will Have One Map To Rule Them All... If The Latest Court Ruling StandsThe boundaries of Pennsylvania’s congressional districts are still in contention this week as GOP leaders file suit to block a map enforced by the state…
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This week, 38 new trial judges in Pennsylvania are taking a key step on their way to the bench. As required by court rules, they have convened at Penn…
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Across Pennsylvania Tuesday, voters will choose judges and justices in a total of 370 races at all levels of the state court system. Many voters find it…
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Tuesday’s election may be in an off-year, but that doesn’t mean it won’t have statewide implications.The highest-profile race is for a seat on the state…