About us

We thought a little effort could go a long way. Researching judicial candidates in the past, we just ran out of time. I never want to say democracy isn’t worth it, but it wasn’t worth it for a few votes. It’s an important reality to face, because that’s what motivated us to do this project: It is worth it for 100 votes or a thousand. It’s worth it if we can put good judges on the bench, which will improve the lives of everyone who appears before them, of everyone who is connected to those people, and of everyone whose motivation depends to some real degree on a sense of justice and competence in government – that is, almost everyone.

Especially in judicial elections, in which so few people vote and ignorance of the candidates is universal, getting a little information out there might make a big difference. We know, from our experience, that we had to make it as easy as possible. The harder it is to use, the fewer people will do it, and what does that accomplish? There is no lack of information here, and we do provide links to anyone who wants to go into more depth. In our opinion, and we are not experts on the subject, the best solution is a credible, non-partisan merit selection process.

We’re Philadelphians, Democrats for the most part, who have been active in politics our whole lives. The Guide will remain non-partisan and apolitical, as the judiciary should. If you have any suggestions for the Guide or other ideas, please feel free to reach out.