Voter’s Guide

To get a better understanding of each candidate’s background and judicial philosophy, The Legal has asked each to respond to a questionnaire touching on a variety of topics important to the legal community. The first installment comes from candidate Christylee Peck, a judge on the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas.   The Legal Intelligencer…

Fueled largely by contributions from organized labor and trial lawyers, the campaigns of Democrats Dan McCaffery and Amanda Green-Hawkins have assembled slightly larger war chests than have Republicans Megan King and Christylee Peck, whose committees have received boosts from the state party organization and at least one conservative-leaning political action committee.   The Legal Intelligencer…

We’ve all heard the old saying “you are who you are by the company you keep.” Statewide appellate court races don’t grab the headlines, but their campaigns actively seek and receive endorsements from across Pennsylvania. Those endorsements can say a lot about whom these women and men are and the philosophy they will bring to…

Harrisburg- Today, the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (PCCJR) released its first-ever voter education guide for a legislative election cycle that includes scorings for all members of the General Assembly and the governor’s race. The guide, along with completed candidate questionnaires, is available on the PCCJR webpage. “Legislative elections directly impact your chance of getting…