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The Philadelphia Inquirer today published a letter from PMC Board Chair Bob Heim about the benefits of merit selection. Heim pointed out the importance of eliminating money from the process of choosing appellate judges: “a merit system would eliminate the impression that justice – which is supposed to be blind – can have its eyes opened by million-dollar campaign contributions.”

Heim’s letter also pointed out that the public continues to participate in the selection process through its representation on the nominating commission and the periodic retention elections to determine if judges stay on the bench. Finally, Heim noted that Pennsylvania can only change the way we pick appellate judges if the public votes to do so.

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