Choosing Our Judges: Election vs. Selection May 14, 2008

Host: Commonwealth Foundation

Choosing Our Judges:
Election vs. Selection

featuring

Bob Heim
Chairman, Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts

Russ Diamond
Founder and Chairman, PA Clean Sweep

Pennsylvania is one of six states that elects all judges, both locally and for appellate positions, in partisan elections. One proposal that attracted attention is to move to “merit selection” to fill appellate court vacancies, in which an appointed commission would evaluate and recommend judicial candidates. The Governor must then select a nominee. Judges would then be subject to retention elections, as they are presently.

Bob Heim is Chairman of Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, a statewide nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that advocates reforming the judicial selection process and moving to merit selection of judges. He will be joined by Russ Diamond, Founder and Chairman of PA Clean Sweep.

Date: Wednesday, May 14th
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Building
225 State St., Harrisburg

Complimentary Lunch
Reservations are requested by May 12th.

Legislators, legislative staff, policy specialists, business leaders, media, and interested citizens and organizations are cordially invited to attend.

To RSVP for this event or for additional information, please contact the Commonwealth Foundation at 717.671.1901 or [email protected].

Policies & Principles Luncheons feature experts speaking on a diverse array of public policy issues and offer a forum that enhances and broadens the public policy debate.

Official Website: http://www.commonwealthfoundation.org/event/luncheon-choosing-our-judges