State supreme court battles move to Pennsylvania, where 3 Democratic justices hope to keep seats
The retention vote will determine control of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court amid over $10 million spent by political groups influencing key election and redistricting rulings.
- In the November election in Pennsylvania, three Democratic state Supreme Court justices are seeking retention for another 10-year term.
- If all three Democratic justices lose, it would leave the court in a 2-2 partisan deadlock, potentially unable to settle cases involving voting and election laws through 2026.
- Spending on the election is expected to exceed $10 million, with trial lawyers and labor unions contributing to Democrats, while Republicans target Democratic voters arguing 10 years is enough.
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State supreme court battles move to Pa., where 3 Dem justices hope to keep seats
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG — There are no $1 million giveaways to voters, cheesehead hats or even candidate debates. Elon Musk is nowhere to be found. Yet the stakes in the Pennsylvania election this fall are very much the same as they were in Wisconsin last spring: partisan control of the highest court in a crucial presidential swing state. In November, Pennsylvania voters will decide whether three state Supreme Court justices, al…
State supreme court battles move to Pennsylvania, 3 Democratic justices hope to keep seats
Pennsylvania voters will decide whether three state Supreme Court justices should keep their seats on a court that has been at the center of pivotal fights over voting rights, redistricting and elections.
Three PA justices who put people before power deserve retention
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court plays a critical role in protecting the rights of ordinary citizens. Again and again, Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht have shown they are fair, independent, and willing to stand up for the constitutional rights of Pennsylvanians.When powerful interests pushed laws that undermined local control over fracking, the Court pushed back.
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