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PA Republicans plan to move their partisan judicial districts scheme tomorrow.
Another attack on democracy: disenfranchises 9 million voters and steals every voters' voice in 90% of statewide court seats.
Every legal/good gov org opposes it.
Same with editorial boards. Thread.
Another attack on democracy: disenfranchises 9 million voters and steals every voters' voice in 90% of statewide court seats.
Every legal/good gov org opposes it.
Same with editorial boards. Thread.
. @LancasterOnline: “Indeed, politics already play far too large of role in choosing our judges. Diamond’s amendment would put even more emphasis on politics.” https://lancasteronline.com/opinion/editorials/creating-judicial-districts-would-be-a-big-step-backward-for-pennsylvania-opinion/article_af095672-2680-11ea-ab7a-73f287398a58.html
. @YorkDispatch: “Geographical judicial districts are an unnecessary and baldly political exercise that solve a problem that doesn’t exist (unless one deems having state voters accurately represented at the judicial level a problem).” https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/opinion/editorials/2020/01/21/editorial-nix-pa-gop-plan-to-gerrymander-court/4531413002/
“It’s noteworthy that Republicans made no such calls for regional courts when they made up the majority on the state Supreme Court from 2002 until 2015. Changing the state constitution at the whim of the party in power is bad government in every way.” https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/editorials/2020/08/09/Retain-judicial-elections/stories/202007300087
“That lawmakers busy themselves with political retaliation under the guise of judicial reform at a time their full focus should be on the needs of the pandemic moment speaks to their priorities: Self-interest over public interest.” - @jbaernews https://www.pennlive.com/news/2020/07/the-pa-legislature-has-had-plenty-of-bad-ideas-but-this-ones-a-doozy-john-baer.html
. @CitizensVoice: “Judicial gerrymandering is the worst choice, all the more so because the amendment does not limit the Legislature’s ability to arbitrarily redraw districts at any time. Voters should be prepared to reject this gambit.” https://www.citizensvoice.com/opinion/editorial/our-opinion-details-make-gerrymander-even-worse/article_2b03fca7-ee24-5a40-ba61-f9440a332bb2.html
. @lehighvalley: “Statewide judicial elections are working as intended. If nothing else, they level the playing field along voters’ wishes and enable elected judges to counter some of the worst power grabs by insulated partisan legislators.” https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/opinion/2020/07/pa-republicans-at-their-worst-lets-gerrymander-judge-elections-editorial.html
