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Comment on Tennessee Leads the Way in Judicial Recusal Rule Reform by Philadelphia Daily News Endorses Merit Selection | judgesonmerit.org

Philadelphia Daily News Endorses Merit Selection | judgesonmerit.org — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:29:00 +0000

[...] out that the legislature could act now to reform the current recusal rules, as recently happened in Tennessee. Tennessee recently introduced a rule prohibiting judges from hearing a case if campaign spending [...]

Comment on Judicial Elections Are Not the Way by More “Merit” Selection Judges Behaving Badly | American Courthouse

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:07:06 +0000

[...] campaign to end democratic selection of judges – suggested that the ethical transgression of one Philadelphia Traffic Court judge represented an indictment of judicial elections. This has become a favorite meme of the [...]

Comment on Judicial Elections Are Not the Way by Blame the People | American Courthouse

Blame the People | American Courthouse — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:47:21 +0000

[...] as Shira Goodman of the George Soros-financed Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts solemnly puts it, “judicial elections are not the way” to pick [...]

Comment on Talking About Whether There’s a Better Way by The Benefits of a Nominating Commission | judgesonmerit.org

The Benefits of a Nominating Commission | judgesonmerit.org — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:45:08 +0000

[...] we noted earlier this week, there is some talk in Virginia of changing the way judges are selected. [...]

Comment on Minnesota: Debate on changing the way judges are selected by Talking About Whether There’s a Better Way | judgesonmerit.org

Talking About Whether There’s a Better Way | judgesonmerit.org — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:22:30 +0000

[...] we reported that a debate was held in Minnesota about whether to change the way judges are selected. Now, [...]

Comment on Voting for candidates, or voting for a name? by More Whining about Voters from the “Merit” Selection Crowd | American Courthouse

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:20:05 +0000

[...] MacPhee has a little item over at JudgesOnMerit – another Soros-financed conspirator against democratic judicial elections – complaining about [...]

Comment on Merit Selection: The 2011-2012 Bills by Today is Election Day — Don’t Forget to Vote | judgesonmerit.org

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:52:47 +0000

[...] It’s election day, and there are many important judicial elections on the ballot. Although we don’t think elections are the best way to choose judges, as long as this is the system in place, we urge voters to educate themselves and go to the polls. You can find information about the elections on PMC’s current elections page and frequently asked questions page. You can learn about the pending proposals to change the way we select appellate court judges on the Merit Selection legislation page. [...]

Comment on Merit Selection: The 2011-2012 Bills by State House to Consider Merit Selection Legislation | judgesonmerit.org

State House to Consider Merit Selection Legislation | judgesonmerit.org — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:27:06 +0000

[...] 17 from 1:30-3:30 pm in Philadelphia. The hearing will address the pending Merit Selection legislation, H.B. 1815 and H.B. [...]

Comment on Inquirer: Merit Selection is the Answer by Gavel Grab » Inquirer Editorial Blasts ‘Cascade of Cash’ in Judicial Election

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:42:16 +0000

[...] for Modern Courts is a JAS partner group. At the Judges on Merit blog, PMC wrote, “We agree: it is time for Pennsylvanians to get the chance to weigh in on [...]

Comment on Merit Selection: The 2011-2012 Bills by | judgesonmerit.org

| judgesonmerit.org — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:13:13 +0000

[...] Merit Selection legislation is pending in the House and Senate. Passage would set the stage for Pennsylvanians to have the opportunity to decide whether we should find a better way to select appellate court judges. Without reform, we are left with the alternative described in the closing words of the editorial: a Pennsylvania where “politicians and public alike wear self-imposed blindfolds and pretend only to hear banging gavels, not cash hitting the scales of justice.” [...]