General Assembly

By Teyaomalley

  • Pay Raise Presented

    The pay rasie idea was presented

  • Justices refuse the pay raise

    Justices refuse the pay raise
    A few of those on the court refuse to accept the pay raise and vote against it

  • Midnigth Raise

    Midnigth Raise
    Early morning hours PA general assembly took a vote at 2am without public review they increased their pay by 16% to 34% depending on position

  • Vote Against

    Vote Against
    Protesters struck back by voting against the retention of justice Russell

  • Repeal

    Repeal
    Govenor Rendell signed a repeal of the pay raise

  • Gene Stilp Lawsuit

    Gene Stilp Lawsuit
    Gene stilp began a lawsuit against the Midnight Pay Raise

  • Supreme Court Ruling

    Supreme Court Ruling
    The supreme court says that the judges can keep the controversial pay raise

  • " Checks and Balances" Announced

    " Checks and Balances" Announced
    Less than two weeks after the court's ruling, Metcalfe announced a package of "checks and balances" bills to terminate the judicial pay raise, reduce the term of office for judges from 10 to 5 years, eliminate the practice of judicial retention, and strike the constitutional provision that prohibits the reduction of a judicial salary in the middle of a term