While the race for mayor will get most of the attention, Philadelphians will also vote this Tuesday for judgeships, City Council and other local offices.
Although all eleven electoral offices- including Mayor, Councilpersons, Controller, Commissioners, Sheriff, Register of Wills, Supreme Court, Superior Court, Commonwealth Court, Common Pleas Court and Municipal Court, along with one ballot
The Supreme Court is fairly out of step with American public opinion these days. The conservative justices’ decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last term led to a sizable electoral backlash at the polls against state and federal Republican candidates. Every opinion poll also shows that public esteem for the court has plummeted over the past two years.In one area, however, the justices were ahead of the curve. In the 2021 case NCAA v. Alston, the court unanimously sided with college student-athletes