FILE PHOTO: People walk by the Pennsylvania Judicial Center Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg,.
Matt Rourke / AP Photo
FILE PHOTO: People walk by the Pennsylvania Judicial Center Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg,.
Matt Rourke / AP Photo
(Harrisburg) — Legislation to amend Pennsylvania’s constitution that could cut short the current Democratic majority on the state Supreme Court is advancing through the Republican-controlled Legislature.
Final approval of the constitutional change could land in front of voters on the May 2021 primary ballot.
It’s a tight timeline, but possible with concerted action.
The crux of the Republican-penned constitutional amendment is this: Instead of Supreme Court justices and appellate court judges running for 10-year terms in statewide elections, they would run for the seats in judicial districts where they live.
Democrats call it a scheme to gerrymander the courts.
Supporters say it would create more geographic and ideological diversity on the bench.
A collection of interviews, photos, and music videos, featuring local musicians who have stopped by the WITF performance studio to share a little discussion and sound. Produced by WITF’s Joe Ulrich.
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