GOP efforts to flip the Pennsylvania Supreme Court cause concern for judges

The Pennsylvania Republican Party’s effort to “vote no” on this year’s Pennsylvania Supreme Court race could backfire and wreak havoc on local court systems.

Republican-led “vote no” efforts in this year’s retention elections for three Democratic justices sitting on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court have one statewide judge worried about down ballot ramifications.

Commonwealth Court Judge Michael Wojick, who is up for retention this November, delivered a blistering speech to Perry County Democrats on Wednesday warning about ”vote no” consequences.

Once elected, judges on the statewide and county common pleas courts serve a 10-year term and then face a non-partisan “yes” or “no” retention vote to serve another term. If a retention vote fails, the governor may nominate an interim judge, and a special election to fill the seat permanently is held in the next odd-year election.



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