Coalition Updates: Community

After a hearing on a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to determine matters of venue, introduced by Sen. Chris Dush, Sen. Dush wrote a letter to the Supreme Court demanding to know the outcome of a review of the Court’s rescission of the venue rule prior to election day. Here are excerpts from the letter: “In…

On November 4, Pennsylvania voters will decide the fate of three Supreme Justices who are standing for retention for another ten year term. To help voters make an informed decision, PCCJR has published a Guide to the Supreme Court Retention Election. View the guide to see how the justices standing for retention voted on cases of importance in…

Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (PCCJR) Executive Director Curt Schroder was a featured testifier earlier this week at a Senate State Government Committee hearing. Schroder testified in support of S.B. 125, introduced by Sen. Chris Dush, legislation that would amend the state constitution to give the state legislature the authority to pass laws establishing…

PCCJR Executive Director Curt Schroder discussed the importance of civil justice reform, how an unbalanced legal system negatively impacts taxpayers the economy and our state’s job’s climate, and the upcoming Supreme Court Retention Election on a recent episode of the ‘Behind the Headlines’ program. During the interview, Schroder explained how over the past decade, Pennsylvania’s appellate courts have…

Do you know that three of the seven justices on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court are standing for retention for another ten year term on the bench? Justices Kevin Dougherty, Christine Donohue, and David Wecht are asking for your support for another ten year term. This gives you, the voter, a tremendous amount of power to determine the future of…