Order in the court?

Help bring order to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, which has been working overtime in support of predatory gambling.

As explained below, we're asking that you take a moment and ask a few key lawmakers to begin impeachment hearings for Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille and to mount a full investigation of his cohorts on the court.

As you might know, ongoing investigative reporting by the Philadelphia Inquirer sheds new light on the relationship between our Supreme Court and the predatory gambling trade. The coverage includes an exposé of the court's failure to disclose that it had financial ties to a lawyer representing Foxwoods in several cases being heard by the court. The Inquirer editorial board is now calling for the chief justice to resign. The FBI is even investigating! How deep are the connections between the court and the predatory gambling trade? Read our report to count the ways.

Nevertheless, the stubborn chief justice does not have the good sense to resign, and so we have to take the next step: impeachment. Please phone these members of the House Judiciary Committee and ask them to start impeachment hearings against Justice Castille now:

• Rep. Thomas Caltagirone (D-Reading): (717) 787-3525 (majority chair)
• Rep. Ron Marsico (R-Harrisburg): (717) 652-3721 (minority chair)
• Rep. Bryan Lentz (D-Swarthmore): (717) 787-8574 (committee member)
• Rep. Josh Shapiro (D-Montgomery County): (717) 783-7619 (committee member)
• Please also call your own district representative, whom you can find on the House website.

Please let us know after you call your representatives so that we can track how much of an impact we've had. Complete our quick followup report, which won't take more than 30 seconds but helps us a lot!

This story is going to grow and grow. Please do your part and phone the state lawmakers and demand impeachment hearings for Castille.

Help us keep up the pressure! We deserve honest courts.

Not sure what to say? Tell them you are outraged at the conduct of Chief Justice Ron Castille and that you would like the Judiciary Committee to initiate impeachment hearings. For too long the Supreme Court has done the bidding of the predatory gambling trade. Impeach Justice Castille and investigate his cohorts on the court. We deserve an honest court system!

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