The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to decide whether to strike down stringent restrictions on what candidates for judicial office may say during campaigns. Tomorrow, the high court is scheduled to issue an opinion in Republican Party of Minnesota v. White, a case that could alter the way campaigns are conducted in the 39 states — including Pennsylvania — that elect at least some of their judges.
At issue is a Minnesota rule — which is virtually identical to the one in Pennsylvania — that bars candidates from announcing their views on “disputed legal or political issues.”
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