Name:
Judicial post for which you are running:
Political Party:
Campaign e-mail and Website:
Daytime phone (will not be published):
Digital photo e-mailed to judge@phillynews.com ? Yes / No
1. Why are you qualified and well-suited to serve as a judge on the court for which you are running?
2. Did you receive a rating of “recommended” or higher from the state or local bar association? If not, why not?
3. If you are an incumbent judge, what’s a recent instance in which you acted to preserve your judicial independence? If you are an aspiring judge, how do you plan to remain independent if elected to the bench?
4. A number of Pennsylvania judges have been sanctioned for campaign activities, ex parte dealings, and other alleged misconduct. How can the state’s judiciary prevent discipline scandals of the type seen recently?
5. If you believe that gender, racial, ethnic, class or other forms of bias can infect the justice system, how will you work to keep your courtroom as bias-free as possible?
Please e-mail your completed questionnaire to:
judge@phillynews.com. You may also include a resume.
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