“The judiciary has ruled that I do indeed have the ability to do this,” PA Gov. Tom Wolf on his unilateral in perpetuity emergency powers upheld by the 5-2 Democrat controlled PA Supreme Court.
Bill Rivers: Partisanship on PA Supreme Court turns robes into rags
As Pennsylvania votes are counted, the justices of the state’s Supreme Court might consider a wardrobe change, as the black robes of impartiality belie their function as the legal department of the Commonwealth’s Democratic Party.
To understand how the Commonwealth’s highest court became a Democratic policy backstop, go back to 2015 and the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history. Seven candidates raised $15.8 million, with $9 million going to the three Democrats: Kevin Dougherty, David Wecht, and Christine Donohue.
The result: a 5-2 majority for the Democrats.
Gov. Tom Wolf’s Tyrannical Executive Power in Pennsylvania May Soon Come to an End
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