Pennsylvania voters will have the chance to decide whether to raise the mandatory judicial retirement age from 70 to 75, following a state Senate vote. Combined HB 89 and HB 90, which would amend the Pennsylvania Constitution, passed the Senate on Monday and are set to appear as a ballot question in the April 26, 2016, primary election.
The change has significant support—the vote was 36-13 in favor and the Pennsylvania Bar Association has said it strongly supports raising the retirement age. But a combination of factors, including the negative publicity engendered by members of the judiciary in recent years, make voters’ stance on the matter an open question, observers said.
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