If, like me, you’ve had enough drama and discord from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to last a lifetime, the prospect of three open seats on the court is probably a source of both hope and concern. With so much change coming to the court, and with it likely to be far and away the most expensive judicial race Pennsylvania has ever seen, it’s really in everyone’s best interest if bar associations and lawyers explain what we should be looking for from our future justices.

Various organizations scrutinize and evaluate the candidates, and that’s good. But I also think we ought to let the candidates know from the outset what we expect from them. Then it’s important to communicate to the public how the various candidates measure against those expectations.

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