Week ahead: Merit selection in PA, Access to Justice in WA

June 4th, 2012 by Bill Raftery Leave a reply »

Legislatures Going Out of Session

Louisiana 6/4

South Carolina 6/7

Floor/Committee Activity of Note

June 4

Washington House Judiciary Committee

  1. Briefing on the Justice in Jeopardy Initiative and Access to Justice issues
  2. Overview and discussion of Washington’s local trial court system and operations

June 5

Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee

HB 1815 (Constitutional Amendment) Replaces current election system for appellate judges with merit selection Appellate Court Nominating Commission and retention elections. Requires Senate confirmation for those chosen by commission and appointed by governor.

June 6

June 7

June 8

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