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Jordan B. Yeager, a judge on the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas, has been appointed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to serve on the Pennsylvania Commission on Judicial Independence

Jordan B. Yeager, a judge on the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas, has been appointed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to serve on the Pennsylvania Commission on Judicial Independence.

According to its mission statement, the Commission: is dedicated to fostering a better understanding of the role of the courts. Created in response to a nationwide pattern of attacks on the courts and judicial rulings, the commission raises public awareness of the importance of a strong, independent judiciary in a free society. It promotes the teaching of civics and monitors threats on judicial independence in Pennsylvania and around the nation. The charge of the Commission is to further the principles of judicial independence including working to improve the public’s understanding and perception, and identifying and mitigating unjust criticism, of the judicial system.

More information can be found here: https://www.pacourts.us/courts/supreme-court/committees/pennsylvania-commission-on-judicial-independence