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CONTACT: Jodi Hirsh 412-391-2005 / [email protected]

Three of Pennsylvania’s foremost experts on the federal courts will discuss the deepening vacancy crisis in American courts, and specifically in Pennsylvania, at an event in Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 13.

The Honorable Norma L. Shapiro, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and Prof. Mary Frances Berry of the University of Pennsylvania will join Prof. Anita L. Allen of the University of Pennsylvania for an in-depth exploration of the factors that have led to one in ten seats on the federal courts being vacant, including seven seats in Pennsylvania. These vacancies force Pennsylvanians to face unacceptable delays as they seek their day in court.

What: Panel Discussion: The Continuing Judicial Vacancy Crisis

When: Wednesday, June 13. 2012, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Where: University of Pennsylvania Law School 3400 Chestnut Street, Room T145, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Press contact: Jodi Hirsh, 412-391-2005 or [email protected]

Cosponsored by the Pennsylvania Coalition for Constitutional Values, People For the American Way, the National Council of Jewish Women – Greater Philadelphia Section, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the Alliance for Justice.

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