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This bill proposes integrated amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to organize the Judiciary into representative districts and further provide for residency requirements. The key provisions include: 1. Establishing seven judicial districts from which the seven justices of the Supreme Court will be elected, and requiring the number of judges and justices elected from each district to provide approximately equal representation. 2. Requiring the Superior Court and Commonwealth Court to consist of judges elected from judicial districts established by law, with one judge from each district. 3. Requiring the General Assembly to establish the judicial districts, a transition to an elected appellate court judiciary, the effect of judicial districts on retention elections, the order of district elections, and the decennial realignment of districts. 4. Maintaining the current residency requirements for justices, judges, and justices of the peace, with the exception that justices and judges of statewide courts will no longer be required to reside within the Commonwealth for one year preceding their election or appointment.

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