OBSTACLES TO REFORM

If you are not familiar with the legislative process, it is not as democratic as most people imagine.  Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have Judiciary Committees.  A bill can start in either committee, however, each committee has a Chairman.  The Chairmen actually filter what bills the other committee members will even see.

For example in Pennsylvania, Senator Stewart Greenleaf has been in control of all of the court reform introduced by … Continue Reading ››