Hi there, I’m making sure you see this invitation before tomorrow’s big event. Justice Christine Donohue and Speaker Joanna McClinton will lay out exactly what’s at stake in Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court judicial retention elections — and why the far-right is coming for our pro-environment, pro-democracy majority on the bench.

From clean air to free elections: everything’s at stake in this retention vote.

Join us on Zoom this Tuesday, August 26 at 7:30PM ET.

All funds raised go directly to Vote Yes for Fair and Independent Courts — the official campaign to retain all three sitting justices. 

PA’s environment can’t afford a right-wing Supreme Court. We know how to win low-turnout elections. Help us prove it.

Julianne Simitz
Director of Development
Conservation Voters of PA

Hi Friend – 

Just like Wisconsin's Supreme Court race drew national attention, Pennsylvania's upcoming judicial retention elections deserve yours.

This November, voters will decide whether to keep three accomplished Justices on the bench — including Justice Christine Donohue, a fair-minded jurist with a proven record of defending the rule of law, our democracy, and our environment. All of the judges up for retention votes are endorsed by Conservation Voters of PA, Climate Cabinet, the CleanTech Party, and the Pennsylvania Democratic Party.

Trump and right-wing extremists are targeting this low-turnout election in hopes of reshaping the court for years to come — and we need your help to stop them.

Join us for a virtual event on Tuesday, August 26, 7:30ET/4:30PT to hear from Justice Christine Donohue and Pennsylvania Speaker of the House, Joanna McClinton, plus other special guests. They will discuss this judicial retention election and key issues facing Pennsylvania.

100% of donations go to the Vote Yes for Fair and Independent Courts campaign — a coordinated effort to retain all 3 Democratic-endorsed justices. Learn more about the Vote Yes Campaign.

All three Justices up for retention are committed to safeguarding our elections, preventing millions of legal votes from being thrown out by partisan lower court judges. They have protected our clean air and water, defending our right to a healthy environment by taking on polluters, and have held special interests accountable.

This event is about more than Pennsylvania. It's about protecting the courts that protect our freedoms. PA's Supreme Court has been a critical firewall nationally against attacks on democracy, including attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Keeping pro-environment justices like Justice Donohue on the bench is essential for the fights ahead in 2026 and 2028.

Right-wing extremists do not want these justices retained and are spending big to remove them from the PA Supreme Court. In a low-turnout election like this, your donation will help educate and engage voters about the crucial role the PA Supreme Court plays in protecting our‬ environment and to turn out voters in the upcoming Fall elections.‬‬

Help us send a clear message in 2025: There is no Trump mandate. Courts must defend the people, not polluters. We demand a pro-environment, pro-democracy majority on Pennsylvania's Supreme Court!

A Zoom link will be distributed prior to the event. Please contact Rie Ma at [email protected] with any questions.

Thank you for standing with us.

Katie Blume
Political & Legislative Director
CVPA & CVPA Action Fund

PS. Even if you can't attend the event next week, please pitch in a few dollars to support the Vote Yes for Fair and Independent Courts campaign!

About our speakers: 

• Justice Christine Donohue  worked as a civil trial lawyer and litigator for nearly three decades. She served on the Pennsylvania Superior Court for 8 years before being elected to the Supreme Court in 2015.
• Pennsylvania Speaker of the House, Joanna McClinton,  made history in 2018 by becoming the first African-American and woman to be elected as the House Democratic Caucus chairman, and in 2020 to be elected to serve as the first woman House Democratic Leader, and then in 2023 was elected Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 

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