From We the People PA: (https://actionnetwork.org/groups/we-the-people-pennsylvania): At midnight last night, the 2021-22 session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly came to an end. And at that moment, the proposed judicial gerrymandering constitutional amendment met its demise as well. The threat that … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Both House Bill 38 and House Bill 2207v were on the House calendar for second consideration every session day last week. Thank you to all who called, emailed and wrote letters to the editor to … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Thank you to those who made calls this week regarding proposed constitutional amendments House Bill 38, to create judicial districts, and House Bill 2207, to replace the Legislative Reapportionment Commission with a sham citizens commission. … Continued
Thanks to UU Justice PA (https://uujusticepa.org/): Yesterday we warned you about House Bill 2207, being fast-tracked through the state legislature, possibly by WEDNESDAY, that would ultimately give the majority party in each chamber of the legislature the power to draw legislative and congressional districts … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-03-08/civil-rights/judicial-districts-amendment-faces-bipartisan-skepticism/a73444-1 March 8, 2021 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Advocates fear politicized appellate court judicial elections would put civil rights and liberties in jeopardy. (md3d/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, Pa. — A proposed amendment … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Thank you to all who made calls, sent emails and rallied friends and neighbors to say NO to the judicial district bill, House Bill 38. We were definitely heard. In fact, Fair Districts PA was … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): Pennsylvania’s legislative majority is advancing an unprecedented bill that would take voters’ power over our courts away, eviscerate judicial independence and disenfranchise millions of voters. Right now, you get to vote for every state Supreme Court justice … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): In a very close vote, PA House Bill 38 (the constitutional amendment to change how we conduct judicial elections) passed the judiciary committee, and now moves to the full House for a … Continued
From Pennsylvania Common Cause: (https://www.commoncause.org/pennsylvania/): Pennsylvania Legislature passed House Bill 196 (HB 196) yesterday, attempting to clear the way for the legislature to engage in judicial gerrymandering. HB 196 is a constitutional amendment that undermines the impartiality of our court system … Continued
From We the People PA (http://wethepeoplepa.org/): We learned as early as junior high school that an independent judiciary is a critical part of the checks and balances and is necessary to protecting not only our rights and liberties but democracy … Continued