When Philadelphia voters look at their ballots during the May 16 primary, they may find fewer open seats than they had expected in the judicial races—especially if they are following the number of endorsements from the Democratic City Committee.

That's because late last month the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued orders staying the removal of Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Angeles Roca and Municipal Court Judge Dawn Segal. Both had been removed from the bench by the Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline in December.

The Supreme Court's orders trimmed the number of available seats on the Court of Common Pleas from 10 to nine, and the number of vacancies on the Municipal Court from three to two.