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PMC and PMCAction are pleased to announce that the House Judiciary Committee will be holding a hearing on Merit Selection on November 17 from 1:30-3:30 pm in Philadelphia.  The hearing will address the pending Merit Selection legislation, H.B. 1815 and H.B. 1816.

This hearing is an important step in the constitutional amendment process, a process that culminates in a referendum election in which the people of Pennsylvania decide whether to change how we select appellate court judges.  The hearing offers a chance to begin an important dialogue about this critical issue.  We are grateful to the House Judiciary Committee for providing the forum for this public discussion.

The hearing will be held at the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman Quadrangle, Cafe 58, First Floor, Irvine Auditorium.  The address is 3401 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA.

Good news from the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts: a hearing on the Merit Selection legislation will be held in Harrisburg, Monday December 7 from 9:30 am – 12:30 pm in the Irvis Building, Room G-650.  We thank Subcommittee Chair Don Walko for scheduling the hearing, as well as House sponsors Matt Smith (D, Allegheny) and Will Gabig (R, Cumberland) for their support and leadership.

The hearing is the first step in the legislative consideration of the bills and a critical part of the dialogue Pennsylvania needs to have about changing the way we choose appellate court judges.  Please let your representatives and the members of the House Judiciary Committee know how important this issue is to you.