With the recent activity to change merit selection for Missouri’s appellate courts and end it for Tennessee’s, Pennsylvania appears set to hold its first vote on adopting it for its top courts.

The latest House Committee Notices indicate a vote on May 22 for on proposed constitutional amendment HB 1815 and its implementing statutory language HB 1816 in the House Judiciary Committee (prior discussion on the legislation here, here, and here).

If adopted, the proposal would have to be re-approved by the legislature elected in November 2012 before appearing on the ballot.

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