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Friday, May 23, 2008
Courts - Still more on "Pa. justices won raise for upholding slots law, lawsuit claims"
This ILB entry from May 21st included this quote from the Patriot-News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: "The chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court said the League of Women Voters 'slanders' the court and its former chief justice in a federal lawsuit, and he warned the group and its attorney could face repercussions."
An editorial from the same paper yesterday concluded:
We appreciate Castille's anger at having his court's integrity questioned, though we note that neither he nor the court was named as a defendant in the suit. But we were shocked that the judge who presides over a statewide judicial system that exists to hear any citizen's grievance would suggest that citizens who challenge the actions of their elected officials in court might face judicial retaliation.The courts are the proper venue for consideration of such complaints. Castille surely can defend his court and his colleagues without appearing to intimidate anyone.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on May 23, 2008 10:00 AM
Posted to Courts in general