The Primary Election is May 16. With a number of statewide judicial seats on the ballot this year – including an open seat on the state Supreme Court – voters will have the ability to restore some much-needed balance to the Commonwealth’s court system. To help voters gain a better understanding of the various candidates’ judicial…
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PCCJR’s “2023 PA Judicial Voter Guide” a Key Resource for Voters
As the Primary Election nears, PCCJR is encouraging voters to review our 2023 PA Judicial Voter Guide before heading to the polls. This is a critical election year, the results of which will have a long-term impact on the direction of the statewide courts throughout the Commonwealth. As noted in this FiveThirtyEight article, over the past decade the cost of judicial elections…
When Inconvenience Becomes a Class Action Lawsuit
A trio of litigants from Philadelphia have filed a class action lawsuit that is reaching when it comes to defining personal harm or damages experienced. The case centers around an equipment failure at the Altuglas chemical plant in Bristol, Pennsylvania that resulted in a chemical spill into Otter Creek – a tributary of the Delaware…