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: The GavelPA Judges? Scandal Prompts Call for New Selection Method
By Charlie Hall
Our friends at Choose Judges on Merit, the blog of Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, have flagged this editorial in the Allentown Morning Call.
Responding to the horrific case of two state judges who pleaded guilty to sending youths to a privately run detention center as part of a kickback scheme, the Morning Call is urging a full review of the state’s system of electing judges.
To see the full posting, click here.
Full post as published by The Gavel on March 09, 2009 (boomark / email).
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